Nikkeijin, auto-parts and migration

According to the Asahi Shimbun, the declining fortunes of autoparts makers in the Mikawa region of eastern Aichi Prefecture and western Shizuoka, has precipitated an outmigration of Brazillian Nikkeijin who worked in these factories. Meanwhile, Toyota, which reported its first annual loss in more than 70 years, has urged its managers to buy Toyotas in a bid to stimulate demand. So both ends of the supply chain hierachy are feeling the pinch.