Regarding Lance Braman's March 9 letter, "An activist's means to an end": I found his criticism of the pro-active stance taken by Debito Arudou unrealistic. Braman has not advised how "responsible people" would achieve their desired ends. Should anyone who disagrees with aspects of "Japanese culture" and how it impinges upon him or her just shut up and write letters to The Japan Times to complain?
Arudou deserves credit for his pursuit of a mission that works to benefit the status of foreigners in Japan. He has been at it a long time and his conviction to the cause resounds. If Braman could make as productive a contribution on how the marginalized position of foreigners in the Japanese context could be alleviated, I would be glad to hear it.