What is it about?
This article is about the various approaches in which Japan identifies its citizens. In the article I explain these systems and their impact upon Japanese society and various communities.
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Why is it important?
This article is important because it addresses fundamental questions of legal identity in Japan in the contemporary context.
Perspectives
This article articulates with other work I have done on the Family Registration System (koseki 戸籍) in Japan.
Dr. David R Chapman
University of Queensland
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This page is a summary of: Identifying and Defining Self in a Changing Japan, November 2015, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt,
DOI: 10.1142/9789814678889_0004.
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