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By Julian Lee
Karakura is a very diverse city. That goes without question, as the city that hundreds of us call home, is home to a multitude of cultures, nationalities, and ethnicities! We meet people of various identities everywhere; on the street, at school, or at work. It is almost a given that you and I have friends that hail from a different country.
That begs the question of many: What does Karakura’s demographic look like?
NATIONALITIES IN KARAKURA
When asked on the street about the citizens’ perceived most common nationality of Karakura citizens, many return with similar answers, that being ‘Japanese’, ‘Korean’, and ‘Russian’. Their answers did not surprise me, as both South Korea and Russia are regions near to Japan, which could possibly explain the high amount of people who choose to migrate here for residency.
As such, to find out more, I conducted a survey on the streets, along with additional data that I undertook in my research about Karakura’s demographics. Some previous studies have managed to disclose of Karakura’s citizens nationality demographics, and thus, I have made use of them in my findings, such as Yoshishige, 2026.
Unsurprisingly, the largest nationality group of Karakura citizens are Japanese at 32.4%. However, what was shocking to me, was that neither South Korea nor Russia were the runner-ups, that being the United Kingdom (15.6%) and the United States of America (12.7%).
Although represented through one or two people, a total of 35 countries were stood for, from Croatia to Malaysia, it can be well said for that Karakura truly is a melting pot of different nationalities!
DUAL NATIONALITY
Another question on the table was to find out how many Karakura citizens wielded dual nationalities. With families diversifying themselves in Karakura, one could expect that many people found themselves with two countries that they call home. As such, in addition to the survey and data from Yoshishige (2026), I conducted an additional survey to see if many people had dual citizenship, or considered themselves citizens of two countries.
34% of all people that were surveyed held dual citizenship, with a majority of them unsurprisingly being both a Japanese citizen, and a citizen of another country. The second most common, being Russian.
One respondent stood out however, having three citizenships, in Russia, France, and Italy.
IMPLICATIONS
Karakura, without doubt, is a multinational city. With over 60% of it’s citizens hailing from different regions around the world, roots in various lands of the globe, it goes without saying that our city prides on it’s diversity.
As such, what can we do to embrace our diversity?
There are many ways to do such. One way, could be to celebrate national, or ethnic holidays with your friends from different regions! I myself celebrate the Lunar New Year, and I would enjoy celebrating Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) with my Korean friends.
Another way we could do so, is by appreciating others’ unique cultures! Everyone has a different way of living life, and learning to enjoy the differences makes life much more colorful. Break your own routine, embrace something new, and you’ll slowly realise how interesting everyone around you can truly be.
special thanks to Miyoshi Yoshishige’s PhD findings (2500) for the data used in this report
Karakura is a very diverse city. That goes without question, as the city that hundreds of us call home, is home to a multitude of cultures, nationalities, and ethnicities! We meet people of various identities everywhere; on the street, at school, or at work. It is almost a given that you and I have friends that hail from a different country.
That begs the question of many: What does Karakura’s demographic look like?
NATIONALITIES IN KARAKURA
When asked on the street about the citizens’ perceived most common nationality of Karakura citizens, many return with similar answers, that being ‘Japanese’, ‘Korean’, and ‘Russian’. Their answers did not surprise me, as both South Korea and Russia are regions near to Japan, which could possibly explain the high amount of people who choose to migrate here for residency.
As such, to find out more, I conducted a survey on the streets, along with additional data that I undertook in my research about Karakura’s demographics. Some previous studies have managed to disclose of Karakura’s citizens nationality demographics, and thus, I have made use of them in my findings, such as Yoshishige, 2026.
Unsurprisingly, the largest nationality group of Karakura citizens are Japanese at 32.4%. However, what was shocking to me, was that neither South Korea nor Russia were the runner-ups, that being the United Kingdom (15.6%) and the United States of America (12.7%).
Although represented through one or two people, a total of 35 countries were stood for, from Croatia to Malaysia, it can be well said for that Karakura truly is a melting pot of different nationalities!
DUAL NATIONALITY
Another question on the table was to find out how many Karakura citizens wielded dual nationalities. With families diversifying themselves in Karakura, one could expect that many people found themselves with two countries that they call home. As such, in addition to the survey and data from Yoshishige (2026), I conducted an additional survey to see if many people had dual citizenship, or considered themselves citizens of two countries.
34% of all people that were surveyed held dual citizenship, with a majority of them unsurprisingly being both a Japanese citizen, and a citizen of another country. The second most common, being Russian.
One respondent stood out however, having three citizenships, in Russia, France, and Italy.
IMPLICATIONS
Karakura, without doubt, is a multinational city. With over 60% of it’s citizens hailing from different regions around the world, roots in various lands of the globe, it goes without saying that our city prides on it’s diversity.
As such, what can we do to embrace our diversity?
There are many ways to do such. One way, could be to celebrate national, or ethnic holidays with your friends from different regions! I myself celebrate the Lunar New Year, and I would enjoy celebrating Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) with my Korean friends.
Another way we could do so, is by appreciating others’ unique cultures! Everyone has a different way of living life, and learning to enjoy the differences makes life much more colorful. Break your own routine, embrace something new, and you’ll slowly realise how interesting everyone around you can truly be.
special thanks to Miyoshi Yoshishige’s PhD findings (2500) for the data used in this report
