At present neighborhoods dominated by a new wave of Asians are rapidly taking shape in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. We explore the history and current state of Japan’s ethnic enclaves.

Arai was born into an ethnic Korean family in Japan. “It broke my heart and I cried inside because I felt so bad after hearing about their stories,” Youn told The Associated Press.

The pair, both from the ethnic Bamar majority, have been running into difficulties understanding the Chin language spoken in the videos, so they sought help from other Myanmar nationals in Japan ...