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The purpose of this study is to analyze some characteristics of social networks and stress of culture adaptation of Japanese residents in Korea. The findings of this study are as follows:First, Japanese residents in Korea feel stresses in cultural adaptation because of the reclusive network architecture formed in their mother country, Japan. Second, Japanese residents in Korea show a limit in culture adaptation from difference of social consciousness structure. Third, the results of the case analysis of Japanese residents in Korea are seen in political, cultural, systematic, and social networks that form stresses. In conclusion, the findings of the study suggest that Japanese residents in Korea need interchange between Japanese and Korean groups with strong ties through constructing networks that ease the stress of culture adaptation. Stresses of Japanese residents in Korea are expected because of Japanese political, social, and legal pending issues between Korea and Japanese-Koreans.