Abstract In this paper, I demonstrate how long-term multigenerational minorities and Japanese residents engage in the current socio-political discourse of “multicultural coexistence” society (tabunkakyōsei shakai), which had not previously been integral to the vocabulary of national rhetoric in Japan until the 2000s. I argue that the lack of clear definition and goals of multicultural coexistence by the current Japanese government generates obstacles in the attempt to build a multicultural society. While local municipalities’ programs, such as multilingual services and lifestyle support, are certainly needed, long-term foreign residents with linguistic and cultural competence are suspicious of the concept of multicultural coexistence due to their own embodied marginalized positions. Taking a local municipality’s intercultural event as a point of reference, this paper explores how long-term minority residents perceive their positions at the crossroads of seemingly paradoxical forces of multicultural trends and an ongoing national identity founded upon ethnic homogeneity.

中文翻译：

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从日本跨文化事件的角度看“同质化”社会中的多元文化主义

摘要 在本文中，我展示了长期的多代少数民族和日本居民如何参与当前“多元文化共存”社会（tabunkakyōsei shakai）的社会政治话语，这在日本之前一直没有成为民族修辞词汇的组成部分，直到2000年代。我认为，当前日本政府缺乏对多元文化共存的明确定义和目标，这对建立多元文化社会的尝试造成了障碍。虽然当地市政当局的计划，例如多语言服务和生活方式支持，当然是必要的，但具有语言和文化能力的长期外国居民因其自身的边缘化地位而对多元文化共存的概念持怀疑态度。