Chapter 10: Conclusion

This paper opened a window into the lived realities of asylum seekers in Japan through the exploration of the 37 narrators’ experiences, opinions, and feelings. The prioritisation of their narratives dispels the myths and unjustified fears about asylum seekers, and migrants in general. It is abundantly clear that the current level of understanding about the lived experiences of asylum seekers in immigration policies, practices, and representations is severely limited and that the asylum seeke...