Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University Japan

Book talk: 

Run-Ri: The wealthy Chinese escaping to Japan

潤日 ルンリィー: 日本へ大脱出する中国人富裕層を追う

Takehiro Masutomo

2 December 2025 from 12:15 to 13:30 (doors open 12:00)

TUJ | Room 301

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Contact: dujarric@temple.edu

Robert Dujarric, TUJ

Takehiro Masutomo (舛友 雄大) will discuss his bestselling book : Run-Ri: Tracing wealthy Chinese elites escaping to Japan (潤日 ルンリィー: 日本へ大脱出する中国人富裕層を追う, 東洋経済新報社, 2025) and the recent anti-immigration sentiment in Japan. Takehiro, who worked as reporter for many years in China's top business publication, has spend several years studying the migration of rich PRC nationals finding a new life, or a second home, in Japan.  This migrants, different from the previous waves of Chinese who have been coming to Japan for centuries, are wealthy, well-educated, and enjoy a comfortable life in China. Yet, many are seeking to relocate to Japan.  Tekehiro's path-breaking research sheds light on conditions in China, the attractiveness of Japan, and an under researched aspect of Sino-Japanese ties.

Takehiro Masutomo is a quadrilingual journalist specializing in China and Southeast Asia and adjunct researcher at Waseda University. Born in Fukuoka in 1985, Takehiro holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of California, San Diego. After joining Caixin in 2010, he covered international news, primarily focusing on Japan. From 2014 to 2016, he served as a research associate at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the National University of Singapore. Since 2022, he has provided commentary on Asian affairs for NHK Radio’s news program My Asa! In 2023, he launched the podcast Asia Frontline.