Ghanaians in Japan
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Total population | |
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2,857 (in December, 2023)[1][2] | |
Languages | |
Japanese, English, French, Akan, Dagbani, Ewe, Ga | |
Religion | |
Mainly Christianity, Islam, Shintoism, Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Ghanaians |
Ghanaians in Japan are Japanese people of full or partial Ghanaian ancestry or Ghanaians who became naturalized citizens of Japan.
Overview
[edit]According to the foreign residents statistics of the Ministry of Justice, 2,005 Ghanaians are registered residents in Japan as of 2015.[3] The number of Ghanaians arriving in Japan began to increase in the 1990s.[4]
Notable Ghanaians in Japan
[edit]- Evelyn Mawuli
- Stephanie Mawuli
- Abdul Hakim Sani Brown
- Karen Nun-Ira
- Michael Yano
- Jefferson Tabinas
- Paul Tabinas
- Zion Suzuki
References
[edit]- ^ "【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". Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "在留外国人統計(旧登録外国人統計) 在留外国人統計 月次 2023年12月 | ファイル | 統計データを探す". 政府統計の総合窓口.
- ^ "法務省:【在留外国人統計(旧登録外国人統計)統計表】". Moj.go.jp. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Half-Japanese, half-Ghanaian brothers sing about prejudice they faced". Mainichi Daily News. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.