It has been more than three decades since the Law on Special Measures for Dowa Projects was enacted. It aimed at improving the living environment,improving educational conditions and resolving employment problems of Dowa districts. These efforts have accomplished several things; housing conditions have improved; Children are no longer required to stay at home to help their family members; the introduction of a scholarship program for Buraku children has given them the opportunity to access higher education; and the employment situation of Buraku people has improved. Buraku discrimination, however, is yet to be eliminated. While the campaign for legislative measures to prohibit discriminatory practices produced good results, such as the restriction of the perusal of family registers and the enactment of ordinances prohibiting detective agencies to conduct inquiry that leads to Buraku discrimination, some people still abuse their occupational privileges in a discriminatory manner. Furthermore, discriminatory remarks and statements occasionally appear on web pages. Employment conditions are still harsh and require much improvement and so it is a goal of the Buraku liberation movement to achieve the enactment of the Fundamental Law for Buraku Liberation in order to help solve the Buraku issue.

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