1st Edition

Sikh Diaspora in Japan

By Azuma Masako Copyright 2019
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Sikh community is one of the largest groups of Indians abroad and many studies of these migrants have been conducted. The Sikh temples which are called gurdwaras are seen at all the places where Sikh migrants have settled. As other Indian migrants, Sikhs too have struggled to maintain their social and cultural customs in the societies they have moved to. Inspite of facing difficulties, Sikh... Read more
1. Introduction 2. History of Migration in Japan and Case Studies  of Sikh Migrants 3. Problems and Coping Mechanisms of the Sikh Diaspora in Japan 4. Social and Cultural Practices: Continuity and Change 5. Conclusion

Biography

Masako Azuma is a lecturer at the Faculty of International Studies, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan.