同和地区
Meanings
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assimilation district; burakumin area; area targeted for antidiscrimination measures
Refers to areas historically associated with burakumin communities, designated for government assimilation and anti-discrimination projects. The term is closely tied to Japan's Dōwa policy and carries social and historical weight.
Education is being conducted to eliminate prejudice against burakumin areas.
In this town, there is an area that was once called a dōwa district.