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  • adjective not Japanese

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Examples

  • Ikuko Osumi told me about the first time she gave a transmission of seiki to a non-Japanese person.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • The problem is that many Japanese do not want to see Western-style immigration, fearing that their culture will be irrevocably changed should non-Japanese get a foothold in society.

    Japan's Age of Denial Michael Auslin 2012

  • According to almost every non-Japanese chef I've spoken to, Japanese chefs, even those cooking non-Japanese cuisines, are the most highly trained and technically adept in the world.

    Made Better in Japan Tom Downey 2012

  • But there are hundreds of such tiny non-Japanese restaurants in Tokyo alone, and many thousands more Japanese places.

    Made Better in Japan Tom Downey 2012

  • It's no surprise to see the top ranks of Japan's Red Guide populated by tiny sushi bars and extravagant kaiseki restaurants, but each year there are also more and more non-Japanese restaurants earning stars for their creative cooking.

    Made Better in Japan Tom Downey 2012

  • The government needs to reform the pension system to cover workers who immigrate in mid-career; landlords must be more willing to accept non-Japanese tenants; citizenship laws need to offer citizenship from birth to the children of immigrants.

    An Immigration Stimulus for Japan Hidenori Sakanaka 2011

  • The government needs to reform the pension system to cover workers who immigrate in mid-career; landlords must be more willing to accept non-Japanese tenants; citizenship laws need to offer citizenship from birth to the children of immigrants.

    An Immigration Stimulus for Japan Hidenori Sakanaka 2011

  • In April 2010, the 51-year-old Englishman became the first non-Japanese head of the sports-equipment-maker's European operations, based in the Dutch town of Hoofddorp, within jogging distance of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

    Asics Races to Build Its Brand Archibald Preuschat 2012

  • "I can pay," I replied: "Although I'm not sure of the legal requirements, what licenses and permits I'll need as a non-Japanese to be an employer."

    Made in Japan - 2 J. Mykell Collinz 2011

  • Now, of Asics' four regional CEOs, three of them are non-Japanese, marking a serious attempt to bring in outsiders with marketing skills.

    Asics Races to Build Its Brand Archibald Preuschat 2012

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