Australians in Japan

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Australians in Japan
Total population
12,121 [1] [2] (December 2023)
Languages
Related ethnic groups
New Zealanders in Japan, Britons in Japan

Australians in Japan comprise Australian citizens residing in Japan. As of December 2023, there were 12,121 resident Australians in Japan. [1] [2] This figure does not include individuals naturalised as Japanese citizens, short-term residents, or Japanese people with Australian ancestry who do not hold Australian citizenship. (Japan does not allow its citizens over 18 to have dual citizenship.)

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Notable Australians in Japan

Major population centres

Tokyo, Hokkaido, Nagano, Osaka and Kanagawa are major population centres for Australians in Japan. [3]

Niseko, Hokkaido

Since the early 2000s, a significant Australian community has emerged in the Niseko area of Hokkaido, which comprises the towns of Kutchan, Niseko, and Rankoshi. This is due to the popularity of the region's ski resorts. In 2020, 33.1% of foreign nationals living in Kutchan were Australians. [4] Many Australian settlers have established tourism-related businesses such as guest houses and restaurants, and holiday homes in the area, and the area has been described as a 'Little Australia'. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "【在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）統計表". moj.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. 1 2 "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".
  3. ↑ "在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計） 04 都道府県別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 | データベース | 統計データを探す". 政府統計の総合窓口 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  4. ↑ Shinkai, Akane (2024). "Current situation and problems of the increase in the number of foreign residents in Kutchan Town". Journal of Urban Studies. 61.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Kim (2019). "Reimagining selves, liminal tourism spaces as sites for lifestyle migration. An exploration of the reflexive narratives of tourism business owners in Niseko, Japan" (PDF). Thesis: 19–23 – via Charles Sturt University Research Output.
  6. ↑ Nelson, Kim; Black, Rosemary; Bamberry, Larissa (2022), Sigala, Marianna; Yeark, Anastasia; Presbury, Rajka; Fang, Marcela (eds.), "'Little Australia': Unpacking Cosmopolitanism in Niseko, Japan", Case Based Research in Tourism, Travel, Hospitality and Events, Singapore: Springer Nature, pp. 463–481, doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4671-3_25, ISBN   978-981-16-4671-3 , retrieved 2025-01-21
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