Existing research into newcomers to Japan has focused primarily on the perspective of researchers.<\/p>\n
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This means that the views of the newcomers themselves have not been the subject of a great deal of discussion.<\/p>\n
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Critical narratives of the newcomer as a researcher can reveal the insider\u2019s point of view and provide an opportunity to explore practical application in solving social challenges surrounding newcomers.<\/p>\n
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This paper describes the author\u2019s experiences as a Chinese person who came to Japan as a newcomer.<\/p>\n
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To achieve this purpose, the method of autoethnography, which puts emphasis on experiences of persons concerned, is adopted.<\/p>\n
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The author\u2019s life history has been divided into three distinct phases in this paper.<\/p>\n
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The first phase covers the period that begins with their arrival in Japan and ends with the completion of elementary school.<\/p>\n
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The second phase is seen to have begun with entry into junior high school and to have ended with graduation from high school.<\/p>\n
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The final phase extends from enrolment in university until the present day.<\/p>\n
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Based the stories, the author\u2019s development process was discussed from the perspective of places of belonging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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