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<![CDATA[Japan Aging Issues, Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and The Migration of Indonesian Nurse to Enter Japan Labor Market ]]>
<![CDATA[Iskandar, Kurniawaty]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Strategic and Global Studies ]]>
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<![CDATA[Japan Aging Population is a resultant of various problems in both micro and macro levels analysis. Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) is a strategic policy of Japan Government for the purpose to take care their Aging so that saving Japan human resources in order to remain active in the public sector. This system is facilitating the institutionalization the domestic work of caring the elderly to a professional work which need a license. Since Japan young generation specially women not interested in this kind of work as known as 3K type of work (Kitsui, Kitanai, Kikken), Japan deregulation is open for foreign workers to enter Japan 3K sectors that are no longer in demand. This article discusses on how factors contribute on Japan Aging Issue, LCTI as Government strategy to institutionalized the domestic work usually doing by female and the challenges for Indonesian nurses who enter Japan domestic labor market. They enter with various barriers to status and standard for acceptance of foreign workers along with the strict immigration policy of Japanese government and patriarchy system as Japan social construct.]]>
<![CDATA[ANALISIS SUBJEKTIFITAS MEDIA DARING JEPANG MENGENAI ISU LARANGAN KELUAR MASUK JEPANG PADA MASA PANDEMI VIRUS COVID-19: SEBUAH PENELITIAN SEMIOTIK ]]>
<![CDATA[Gifari, Ichsan]]>;
<![CDATA[Iskandar, Kurniawaty]]>
<![CDATA[ HUMANIKA Vol 27, No 2 (2020): December ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University ]]>
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DOI: 10.14710/humanika.v27i2.33494
<![CDATA[Adanya polarisasi antara media beraliran konservatif dan progresif merupakan jalan tengah bagi media cetak untuk menjaga sirkulasi pembaca yang kian menurun, akibat angka kelahiran Jepang yang menurun. Tulisan ini berisi analisa terkait media massa Yomiuri Shimbun dan Asahi Shimbun dalam bahasa Inggris yaitu, The Japan News dan The Asahi Shimbun, untuk memahami pembingkaian antara media massa konservatif dan progresif Jepang terkait isu larangan keluar-masuk Jepang bagi masyarakat Internasional pada masa pandemi COVID-19 sebagai media acuan untuk memahami keadaan Jepang. Peneliti menggunakan metode kualitatif, konten analisis, dengan pendekatan semiotik di mana peneliti menggunakan perangkat lunak Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) untuk menyaring kata benda berfrekuensi rendah dengan jumlah >5 yang menjadi kosakata kunci untuk memahami perdebatan larangan keluar-masuk Jepang selama bulan Januari-Agustus 2020. Terkumpul 19 artikel berita The Japan News dan 21 artikel berita The Asahi Shimbun  dengan mencari istilah Ban/Re-entry/Travel/Entry. Setelah disaring, ditemukan 22 kata benda >5 yang sama-sama digunakan The Japan News dan The Asahi Shimbun. Selain itu ditemukan 5 kata benda yang hanya ditemukan disalah satu media namun dengan jumlah >5. Berdasarkan hasil temuan penelitian, The Japan News dapat dipahami merupakan media pro pemerintah yang jarang mengkritisi pemerintah, kritik akan dilontarkan bila kebijakan pemerintah mengganggu perekonomian dan berhubungan dengan Keidanren (Asosiasi Bisnis Jepang). Dilain sisi, The Asahi Shimbun merupakan media kontra pemerintah yang mengkritisi pemerintah namun memiliki kedekatan dengan Perdana Menteri Shinzo Abe dan Sekretaris Kabinet Yoshihide Suga. Untuk memahami data informasi media massa Jepang secara stratejik kedua media massa memiliki peranan penting untuk masyarakat Internasional.]]>
<![CDATA[In-App Purchase in Japanese Free-To-Play Mobile Game: The Motivation of Indonesian Players ]]>
<![CDATA[Khaled, Prima Diana]]>;
<![CDATA[Iskandar, Kurniawaty]]>
<![CDATA[ Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal): Humanities and Social Sciences Vol 5, No 1 (2022): Budapest International Research and Critics Institute February ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Budapest International Research and Critics University ]]>
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DOI: 10.33258/birci.v5i1.4362
<![CDATA[Japan is one of the countries with the largest mobile game industry in the world. One type of Japanese game that can be downloaded for free via application stores on smartphone devices is known as the mobile game Free-to-play. In mobile game free-to-play, there is additional services such as in-app purchases or microtransaction activities. In-app purchases on the free-to-play mobile game offer several virtual objects that can be used in the game. This study uses the otaku animal database and IGD (Internet Game Disorder) theoretical framework to understand Japanese free-to-play mobile gameplayer’s motivation to make in-app purchases in Indonesia by using structured interview methods and interpretive explanation data analysis techniques. From the results of interviews with five speakers who are Japanese free-to-play mobile game players in Indonesia, it is known that the motivation of these players in making in-app purchases is to get the characters they want. Furthermore, the motivation to get a specific character is determined by the character design and the story background of the Japanese free-to-play mobile game. In addition to the character attraction factor, the existence of character abilities that can support the game to form a strong team is also why players take fast ways to get certain characters through in-app purchase services.]]>
<![CDATA['CHOKUBAISHO' AS A WAKAYAMA FRUIT FARMER DIRECT SALES SYSTEM IN JAPANESE AGRI-FOOD NETWORK GOVERNANCE ]]>
<![CDATA[Dwi Sumara Hati]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>;
<![CDATA[Kosuke Mizuno]]>
<![CDATA[ Jurnal Kajian Wilayah Vol 12, No 1 (2021): Jurnal Kajian Wilayah ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Research Center for Regional Resources-Indonesian Institute of Sciences (P2SDR-LIPI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.14203/jkw.v12i1.885
<![CDATA[The global food system always faces threats and challenges. However, on the other hand, it is an opportunity for the Japanese civil society social movement to play an active role in building a just and sustainable food system. Chisan Chishou movement (local product, local consumption campaign) provides excellent opportunities for farmers in Prefecture Wakayama Japan to target local potential, with transparent price and added value through the Sanchoku （産直）or direct sales system. The Japanese food distribution chain is systemically coordinated below shade Kyoudou kumiai (協同組合) or JA (Japan Agricultural Cooperative), as a prominent entity in Japanese agri-food network governance. Qualitative method selected in explaining paradigm social capital and network in its role to achieve prosperity and regional economic development, by considering indicator non-physical such as the value of 'trust' and reciprocity in 'network' as the essential attributes of the social capital. The study case of farmer as a member of Japan Agricultural Cooperative (JA) Wakayama Prefecture describes how the Chokubaishou system is a strategy for the farmer to resolve problem profitability on the Chokubaishou JA system with the character of quality products at low prices. The non-binding JA membership system is a benefit for farmers in obtaining agricultural facilities and securing sales channels with a more stable market and low risk of operating costs. The mutual dependence on relational cooperation and 'trust' on this agri-food network mechanism has become a 'safety guard' for farmers, and JA perpetuates the sales business that profitable and sustainable.Keywords; Social Capital; Direct Sales System, Chokubaishou; Agri-Food Network]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Confucianism on Future Birth Rates in South Korea and Japan ]]>
<![CDATA[Flora Arifahsasti]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>
<![CDATA[ Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal): Humanities and Social Sciences Vol 5, No 2 (2022): Budapest International Research and Critics Institute May ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Budapest International Research and Critics University ]]>
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DOI: 10.33258/birci.v5i2.4613
<![CDATA[South Korea and Japan adhere to Confucianism as the foundation of significant values and norms in their social systems. Confucianism is closely related to the patriarchal system, which makes it difficult for women in South Korea and Japan to prosper and get the right to a decent job because it only addresses women as “servants of the family.” The gender prejudice experienced by these women created the Shampoo generation in South Korea and the Satori generation in Japan. This article seeks to answer the question, “How did South Korean and Japanese women start the liberal feminist trend movement based on self-rationality?” The author analyzed data from South Korean and Japanese women who act self-rationally by refusing to marry and have children using qualitative research methods and rational choice theory. So, with declining birth rates, the tendency of this generation of Shampoo and Satori ultimately threatens the demographic stability of the country and will threaten the country’s future.]]>
<![CDATA[The Illegal Network of Foreign Workers: The Missing Indonesian Migrant Workers in Japan ]]>
<![CDATA[Beby Fitri Xaviera Gunawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>
<![CDATA[ Budapest International Research and Critics Institute-Journal (BIRCI-Journal) Vol 5, No 2 (2022): Budapest International Research and Critics Institute May ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Budapest International Research and Critics University ]]>
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DOI: 10.33258/birci.v5i2.4639
<![CDATA[Migrant workers in Japan is partially an act of runaway and escaping done by the migrant workers. This action is carried out by migrant workers who are mostly trainees. This research explains the role of the illegal network as a tool used by the workers in order to help them run away from the company they work for. Massey’s perspective of migration network theory is used to analyze the illegal activities shown by the migrant community. The reason behind their decision in choosing the illegal action is identified using the theory of rational choice. The data were collected by applying the literature study and analyzed using the descriptive qualitative method. The result shows that the illegal network of migrant workers had successfully broadened the community of the migrant workers in Japan because all of the participants are connected by kinship and share the same common interests. The broker is the third party that is involved as a connector between migrant workers and an illegal backer. There are several motives or reasons performed by the workers based on their rational choice which are, deciding to run away from their workplace because of seeking a better opportunity in a new place, expecting a higher salary, and the content feeling to stay in Japan. The impacts caused by this illegal action is not really significant for the next process in sending Indonesian workers to Japan. It is because the migration itself happens under each country’s concerns in dealing with employment issues.]]>
<![CDATA[Analisis Sistem Dukungan Keluarga terhadap Warga Lanjut Usia di Jepang ]]>
<![CDATA[Jessica Nathania Handayani]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>
<![CDATA[ IDEA : Jurnal Studi Jepang Vol 3, No 1 (2021): Idea : Jurnal Studi Jepang ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Pakuan ]]>
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DOI: 10.33751/idea.v3i1.3329
<![CDATA[Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis sistem dukungan lansia di Jepang. Sistem dukungan yang dimaksud adalah aspek kohabitasi dan transfer finansial antargenerasi dan dianalisis menggunakan metode pengumpulan data studi pustaka dan metode deskriptif. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa sistem dukungan keluarga pada lansia menunjukkan pelemahan karena jumlah rumah tangga lansia tunggal terus menunjukkan peningkatan pesat sementara jumlah dukungan finansial dari anak ke orang tua terus menurun. Lansia yang tinggal sendiri cenderung lansia yang tidak memiliki hubungan filiasi yang kuat sejak awal karena berbagai alasan. Fenomena ini dapat membawa masyarakat lanjut usia Jepang ke masalah yang lebih besar seperti kemiskinan lansia atau meninggal dalam kesendirian.]]>
<![CDATA[Motivasi Tindakan Kriminal dan Tindakan Sosial dalam Fenomena Tahanan Lansia di Jepang ]]>
<![CDATA[Annisa Maulida Salamah]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>
<![CDATA[ IDEA : Jurnal Studi Jepang Vol 3, No 1 (2021): Idea : Jurnal Studi Jepang ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Pakuan ]]>
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DOI: 10.33751/idea.v3i1.3331
<![CDATA[Kondisi masyarakat menua di Jepang memiliki dampak sangat besar dalam sosial masyarakatnya. Perubahan masyarakat yang cepat sebagai akibat dari globalisasi dan modernisasi membuat ikatan keluarga modern yang semakin kecil, sehingga membuat lansia di Jepang yang tidak mampu hidup mandiri memilih untuk melakukan tindak kriminal agar dapat hidup lebih baik di dalam penjara. Penelitian ini disusun untuk menemukan penyebab lansia melakukan tindak kriminal dan menjelaskannya dengan teori tindakan sosial. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian ini adalah strain yang mendorong mereka untuk melakukan tindak kriminal dibagi menjadi strain ekonomi, kesehatan, dan sosial. Strain tersebut disebabkan oleh terganggunya ekuilibrium dalam sistem masyarakat.]]>
<![CDATA[Komodifikasi Wilayah Pasca Perang: Okinawa Sebagai Destinasi Wisata Tropis “Bukan Jepang?†]]>
<![CDATA[Mukhlis Arifin]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>
<![CDATA[ HUMAYA Jurnal Hukum Humaniora Masyarakat dan Budaya Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): JUNE ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[LPPM Universitas Terbuka ]]>
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DOI: 10.33830/humaya_fhisip.v2i1.2361
<![CDATA[This paper will review the commodification of tourism in Okinawa in the form of dark tourism and how the form of Japanese identity formation in Okinawa is basically "not Japanese." This research aims to understand how irony from tragedy becomes a commodity that can spur the economic pace of society. The concept of dark tourism and commodification will be the analysis knife in dissecting tourism activities in Okinawa. This paper uses literature study method; this paper will collect previous research and process it to understand how the commodification of tragedy can be of economic value. The study found that the tragedy can be valued as comodity by the tourist who looking for the past event as the comodity, but it will remain recorded in their collective memory as an unsolved problem in the affected community. Tulisan ini mengulas tentang komodifikasi pariwisata di Okinawa dalam bentuk "Wisata Gelap" dan bagaimana bentuk pembentukan identitas Jepang di Okinawa pada dasarnya “bukan orang Jepangâ€. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami bagaimana ironi dari tragedi menjadi komoditas yang dapat memacu laju ekonomi masyarakat. Konsep dark tourism dan komodifikasi akan menjadi pisau analisis dalam membedah aktivitas pariwisata di Okinawa. Makalah ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan. Makalah ini mengumpulkan penelitian sebelumnya dan mengolahnya untuk memahami bagaimana komodifikasi tragedi dapat bernilai ekonomi. Studi ini menemukan bahwa tragedi dapat dinilai sebagai komoditas oleh para wisatawan yang melihat peristiwa masa lalu sebagai komoditas, tetapi akan tetap terekam dalam memori kolektif mereka sebagai masalah yang belum terpecahkan di masyarakat yang terkena dampak.]]>
<![CDATA['Stay away from home': The role of social networks for the adaptation process of Indonesian trainees in Japan ]]>
<![CDATA[Andiline Thea Pranasari]]>;
<![CDATA[Kurniawaty Iskandar]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Social Studies (JSS) Vol 18, No 2 (2022): Journal of Social Studies (JSS) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta ]]>
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DOI: 10.21831/jss.v18i2.50005
<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the challenges faced by Indonesian trainees, especially the participants of Technical Intern Training Program (TITP), in the process of adapting to Japan's socio-cultural system. Furthermore, this study finds out how the role of social networks in the process of adapting the lives of the trainees. Social network theory and social capital will be used as a perspective to analyze the existing phenomena. Data collection process and analysis of findings will be carried out based on qualitative research methods. Primary data sources were taken by using in-depth interviews towards three Indonesian trainees, complemented by secondary data from related research and articles. The results of the study show that the challenges faced by Indonesian trainees include difficulties in adapting to work, limitation of Japanese language proficiency, lack of opportunities to practice prayers regularly, and difficulties to build social relationships. In dealing with these problems, trainees receive moral assistance and information about the way of life in Japan from the Indonesian networks. The adaptation process of Indonesian trainees in Japan is supported by social networks that are formed informally, and plays a role in maintaining the continuity of the migration pattern of Indonesian workers to Japan.]]>
