Asian Race - Asian Race

Japanese: アジア人種 - あじあじんしゅ
Asian Race - Asian Race

…One of the four major races. Sometimes called the Yellow or Asian race, their skin ranges from light to dark brown, and Native Americans (American Indians) are also included in this major race. Notable racial characteristics include thin hair, straight hair, short head, prominent cheekbones, presence of Mongolian folds and Mongolian spots, and a high proportion of type B blood and low levels of Rh-.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Asian race" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…四大人種の一つ。黄色人種,アジア人種と呼ばれることもあるが,皮膚の色は明色から濃褐色まであり,アメリカ大陸原住民(アメリカ・インディアン)もこの大人種にはいる。寡毛,直毛,短頭,頰骨の突出,蒙古襞(ひだ)や蒙古斑の存在,血液型もB型が多くRh-が少ないなどが顕著な人種特徴である。…

※「アジア人種」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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