Dekasegi
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Dekasegi (also spelt as Dekasegui) is a term used in Latin American cultures to refer to people of Japanese descent who have migrated to Japan, having taken advantage of Japanese citizenship and immigration laws. Most are Brazilians (and also Peruvians) to escape from economic instability in South America, although there are also many from the United States.
The original Japanese word dekasegi (出稼ぎ) roughly translates as "working away from home". This can cause annoyance to those of Japanese descent, who have come to regard Japan as their permanent home, and object to being regarded by Japanese (in Japan) as gaijin or foreigners.
There are approximately 250,000 such people in Japan, from Brazil alone. Most are bilingual in Japanese and Portuguese, Spanish, or English.
Some Peruvians of Amerindian descent had undertaken surgery to Japanize their features and migrate to Japan.