French people in Japan
Total population
14,339 (in December, 2022)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo · Yokohama · Sapporo
Languages
Japanese · French
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism,
Shinto · Protestantism · Judaism
Related ethnic groups
French diaspora

There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.

Overview

The French community in Japan has been steadily increasing, rising by more than 35% in the last decade.[3] French expatriates who are working in Japan with leading foreign companies came from many different industries such as chemicals and crystal-ware.[4] As far as inbound tourism from France is concerned, France ranked at 15th place in 2018, with 304,900 French tourists visiting Japan.[5]

There are four bilingual schools, 60 cultural associations, and over 700 companies in Japan.

Notable Japanese people of French descent

Fictional people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "【在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）統計表】 | 出入国在留管理庁".
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Japan in French / Guide du Japon en Français
  4. ↑ "French fancies - The Japanese and the French are locked in a high-spending mutual embrace. (Special Advertising Section)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Overseas Visitors to Japan in 2018 Top 31 Million". nippon.com. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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