Ghanaians in Japan

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Ghanaians in Japan
Total population
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.

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Overview

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

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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". Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
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