Research Bulletin, Organization of Global Affairs Kanazawa University
巻
4
ページ
109 - 122
発行年
2022-03
ISSN
2434-852X
NCID
AA1285932X
出版者
金沢大学国際機構紀要編集委員会
出版者(別名)
Organization of Global Affairs Kanazawa University
抄録
Although Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture is a region with little immigration experience, the acceptance of immigrant workers has rapidly increased, and multicultural symbiosis of community development is promoted. This study analyzes the results of a questionnaire survey of the chairmans of neighborhood associations regarding the acceptance of residents toward immigrants. The results of the questionnaire indicated that the respondents in areas without immigrants have expectations and concerns about the possible increase in the number of immigrants; contrastingly, the respondents in the areas with immigrants did not feel that the increase in the number of immigrants influenced their lives. In this background, it was hypothesized that management were provided to the technical interns by their employers. This contributes to reducing opportunities for contact between the residents and immigrant interns. Simultaneously, it ensures the smooth functioning of society and fostered its frosty acceptance of immigrants. However, analysis of the “free description” column in the questionnaire detailed the level of people’s awareness. Some of the residents expressed a desire for immigrants to follow Japanese customs; other residents expressed concern about lumping diverse immigrants and commented on the need for change and understanding in Japanese residents. This indicates that the awareness of residents leads to multicultural coexistence and exchange.