They were opposed because of the terrible living conditions but once times got rough in the 30s and the US was desperate , they began to become lenient because they needed the labor .
The large island which is also part of the Antilles that Jamaica, an island of the Antilles Group, lies south of is Cuba, with its capital of Havana.
At least one foreign influence can be the language. Most of the kanji found in Japanese language was taken from Chinese and adapted to suit Japanese needs. They also took many Buddhist principles from the Chinese, as well as some from Confucianism. Japanese reaction to these was mostly positive.
