Abstract
One of the most important themes of the contemporary sociology wold be an empirical inquiry into the minorities in Japan. As one of such studies, we take up a Korean kinship organization, (namely Zainichi Kwang San Kim Shi Shinzokukai), and try to show some findings about its ethnicity.
We first show some constituent elements of this organization : that is, the overlap of the three different networks, whose bases are the sameness of kinship, shared attachment to the hometown and proximity of living.
Secondly, we look into the fact that the alternation of generations caused diverse interpretations as to why and how this organization should be sustained.
Thirdly, we will show that such disappearance of consistent self-image makes the leaders to identify their organization in terms of “ethnicity”.
Finally, we try to exemplify the effectiveness of “ethnic boundarism”, which was advocated by F. Barth and S. Wallman.
