Cross-cultural contacts in the context of migration (based on Indian community in Japan)
The article describes cross-cultural experience of Indian community in Japan. There are different kinds of migration trajectories of Indians to Japan, but for most of them the extent of their assimilation in the host society is lower compared to other countries of their dispersion. This phenomenon is often explained by the closeness of Japanese society to foreigners. Despite of previous argument and small population during the whole history of existence in Japan, Indian community was supported by Japanese people, and at the same time contributed to economy and culture of the host society. The author analyses contacts of Indian’s with Japanese population, it’s development depending on age, gender belonging and education of community members. Therefore the article’s author considers that unique formation of Indian diaspora in Japan should be studied as the example of peaceful and mutually beneficial co-existence of people who belong to different national and cultural background.