Trans-Asia mobility from above and below: Elderly migration from Japan to Southeast Asia

Authors

  • Mika Toyota College of Tourism Studies Rikkyo University

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Published

2019-11-21

How to Cite

Toyota, Mika. 2019. “Trans-Asia Mobility from above and Below: Elderly Migration from Japan to Southeast Asia”. ASIAN REVIEW 30 (1):5-25. https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/arv/article/view/226170.

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