There are about three million native-born Japanese who are descendants of people who worked in the leather-tanning business. These individuals, even though they are physically indistinguishable from other Japanese, have the lowest status in Japan and are confined to ghetto areas. They are known as:

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The term for these individuals is burakumin or eta. They have historically faced discrimination and prejudice due to their ancestral occupation in the leather-tanning business. They are often relegated to living in segregated communities and face barriers in terms of employment and social acceptance. The other choices (B) samurai, (C) ninja, (D) degradus, and (E) nihondo do not refer to this specific group of people in Japan.

There Are About Three Million Native-Born Japanese Who Are Descendants