Thais in Japan

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Thais in Japan
คนไทยในญี่ปุ่น
在日タイ人
Zainichi Taijin
Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Japan.svg
Total population
65,398 (in December, 2024) [1]
Languages
Thai, Isan, Japanese
Religion
Buddhism

Thais in Japan consist of Thai migrants that come to Japan, as well as their descendants. In December 2024, there were 65,398 Thais living in Japan. [2]

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History

There were some contacts between the Ryūkyū Kingdom and the Ayutthaya Kingdom which dates far as the 15th century. Some trade between the two countries were successfully done during the 17th century, as the Japanese community in Ayutthaya began. However, when Japan made a policy of sakoku in 1639, the Japanese community began to fade out. In 1887, Japan and Siam began a new history with the Declaration of Amity and Commerce. [3]

Business and employment

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Thai restaurant in Kobe

Some Thais in Japan run used car export businesses. This trend was believed to have begun in the late 1970s, when one Thai working in Japan sent a car back to his homeland. The potential for doing business in used cars also attracted more Thais to come to Japan in the 1990s. [4]

Notable Thai Temples in Japan

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Wat Paknam Japan in Narita, Chiba

Notable people

In fiction

References

  1. 令和6年末現在における在留外国人数について
  2. 令和6年末現在における在留外国人数について
  3. "Japan-Thailand Relations (Basic Data)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  4. "Japanese Used Cars for Sale in Thailand". satjapan.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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  6. "西武2位 左腕佐野 タイ出身の母に感謝「日本語もあまりしゃべれないのに」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. "ポスト・藤木由貴を探せ! 期待の新人レースクイーンはハーフ美女「目標はタイのサーキットに立つこと」 - エンタメ - ニュース". 週プレNEWS[週刊プレイボーイのニュースサイト] (in Japanese). 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  8. "Snow Manの向井康二さん ライブで映したのは思い出の場所:朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-23.