Yes, Burakumin are still discriminated against.. Less so now than before, but coming from a Dowa area is still seen as a negative, land prices in Dowa areas are significantly cheaper, those neighborhoods are much poorer and there are still quite a few parents who will strongly object to their daughter marrying someone that comes from such an area.<p>It&#x27;s not as bad as discrimination against Zainichi Koreans but it exists and does affect the job prospect of Burakus.<p>I used to live south of Kyoto station which is a Dowa district and had friends from this minority (as well as Zainich Korean friends). So I&#x27;m saying this based on experience.<p>Back to the topic at hand, Saiboshi is delicious :)