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Promoting Diversity, Introducing Islam: Muslim Indonesian Professionals in Contemporary Corporate Japan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Firman Budianto
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The topic of how professionals' religious identity travels in a migratory context remains under-examined. Drawing on data from interviews with twenty Muslim Indonesians in Tokyo, this study discusses how Muslim professionals navigate their religious identity during employment and living in Japan. It finds that the image of Islam in Japanese professional settings is still positive, and suggests that working in Japan paves the way for Muslim Indonesians to promote cultural diversity in Japanese professional settings, which also serve as a platform for introducing Islam. This study contributes to the discourse on the emerging Muslim professional identity in non-religious societies.

Keywords

diversity in JapanIndonesian in JapanIndonesian professionalsJapanese workplaceMuslim identity
Type
Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , April 2024 , e3
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Copyright © The Authors 2024

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