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

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. It's not as bad as discrimination against Zainichi Koreans but it exists and does affect the job prospect of Burakus. 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'm saying this based on experience. Back to the topic at hand, Saiboshi is delicious :)