Why Japan’s intolerance towards Muslims is rapidly deepeningGrowing discrimination" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="138648" data-entity-type="topic">anti-Muslim discrimination fuelled by hate speech worries residents, who fear the hostility may escalate into violence2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 1:49pm, 2 Jun 2026Discrimination towards foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population is estimated to have nearly doubled in recent years, according to observers and community members.Misinformation and hate speech are spreading on Japanese social media and mosques are receiving a barrage of abusive phone calls and emails.Some are asking why they are suddenly being targeted. Others are afraid to leave their homes.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Why Japan’s intolerance towards Muslims is rapidly deepening
Discrimination against foreign residents in Japan is increasingly targeting Muslims, a trend observers note has expanded from previous groups like Koreans and Kurds. This rise in intolerance is occurring as the Muslim population in Japan is estimated to have nearly doubled recently.
KyodoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-02 · 05:49 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Discrimination against foreign residents in Japan is increasingly targeting Muslims, a trend observers note has expanded from previous groups like Koreans and Kurds. This rise in intolerance is occurring as the Muslim population in Japan is estimated to have nearly doubled recently. Japanese social media is witnessing the spread of misinformation and hate speech, and mosques are experiencing a significant volume of abusive communications. This hostility has led some Muslims to question the sudden targeting and others to fear leaving their homes.
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Mosques are receiving a barrage of abusive phone calls and emails.
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Misinformation and hate speech are spreading on Japanese social media.
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Some Muslims are afraid to leave their homes.
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Some Muslims are asking why they are suddenly being targeted.
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Discrimination towards foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims.
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