Migrer dans un pays idéal ? Démocratisation de la migration japonaise vers la France

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of Japanese migrants living in France. In the past, only a privileged minority enjoyed this lifestyle option. However today, the Japanese population in France is increasingly diversified. It includes a sizable middle class contingent and is no longer exclusively made up of the elite. Based on an ethnographic survey, this article analyzes the democratization of access to mobility for Japanese migrants to France. Particular attention is paid to the degradation of the status of expatriates, Japanese migrant investment in education, and the dream of the French way of life.

Keywords

• Japanese in France
• Japanese migration
• privileged migration
• expatriation