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Table 1 Annual naturalizations in Japan

From: History matters: the long-term impact of historical immigrant size on current xenophobia in Japan

Year

Korean immigrants

Total

1952

232

282

1955

2434

2661

1960

3763

4156

1965

3438

4188

1970

4646

5379

1975

6323

8568

1980

5987

8004

1985

5040

6824

1990

5216

6794

1995

10,321

14,104

2000

9842

15,812

2005

9689

15,251

  1. Source: Chung 2010; Ministry of Justice 1986–2008