2016 Volume 41 Pages 21-34
For Zainichi-Koreans, ethnic differences have often been cited as the cause of the failure of love and marriage. Comments such as “You should marry a compatriot rather than someone Japanese” and “Marriage with Koreans is not allowed” were often heard. In recent years, however, such discrimination has become less prominent. People who used to use a Japanese name are increasingly living with ethnic names. The result is that newcomers and “oldcomers” cannot be distinguished by the name they use, whether Chinese, Taiwanese, or Korean. As globalization progresses, ethnic differences may be resolved along with many other differences (annual income, region of origin, education, cultural capital, etc.). Are “ethnic differences” really a factor that alienate people from getting married? For ZainichiKoreans of the young generation, do ethnic differences cause any problems with love? Based on the results of interviews, we describe the values of love and marriage in recent years of the younger generation.
