Ana Bortz's Law Suit and Minority Rights in Japan
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Description: Article on Japanese 20th century immigration, influx of migrants, Japanese reactions, and a discrimination lawsuit filed to protect civil rights from racial prejudice.
JPRI Working Paper No. 88, September 2002 Ana BortzÂ’s Law Suit and Minority Rights in Japan On June 16, 1998, Ana Bortz, a Brazilian journalist and legal resident of Hamamatsu City, entered a jewelry store while shopping for a necklace. The proprietor, Takahisa Suzuki, approached her to ask, “Where are you from?” When she answered, “I am from Brazil,” he gestured her toward the door while pointing to a homemade poster in Japanese on the wall that read: “No foreigners allowed in this store.” He then took from the wall a police department sign warning of frequent robberies in jewelry stores. Thrusting it before her, he demanded that she leave.Â
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