Britons in Japan

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Britons in Japan
Total population
19,909 (in December, 2023) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo  · Osaka
Languages
Japanese  · English  · Welsh  · Scottish Gaelic  · Scots  · Hong Kong Cantonese
Religion
Predominantly Christianity,
Minority : Buddhism and Shinto
Related ethnic groups
British diaspora

Britons in Japan make up the 19th largest foreign resident communities in Japan. The United Kingdom is the third largest source of foreign residents outside Asia, following Brazil and the United States. [1]

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Overview

As of December 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Justice Immigration Bureau, there were 19,909 people from the United Kingdom. This number does not include those naturalised as Japanese citizerns, those staying as government officials or diplomats, or short-term residents. [1]

The prefectures with the highest concentration of British nationals were Tokyo (7,266), Kanagawa (1,791), Osaka (1,227), and Hokkaido (1,113). Permanent residents comprised 6,880 of the population, followed by those on professional visas (3,350) and those staying as spouses of Japanese nationals (3,037). [2]

British Hongkongers

Since Hong Kong was once a British colony, after its return to China, residents have retained British National (Overseas) passports (abbreviated as BN(O)), allowing them to enter and stay in Japan as British Subject.[ citation needed ] Statistically, they are counted as British nationals, with no distinction made between them or other British subject.[ citation needed ]

Professional associations

The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan is an independent non-profit organisation that promotes trade and networking opportunities for member firms and business professionals living and working in Japan.

Education

The British School in Tokyo provides an English language based educational curriculum for students of over 50 different nationalities. The school serves a number of children of British heritage living in the city.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 令和５年末現在における在留外国人数について
  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". 政府統計の総合窓口 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-27.
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