Britons in Japan

Britons in Japan make up one of the slightly larger foreign resident communities in Japan.

Britons in Japan
Total population
18,631 (2019)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo
Languages
Japanese · English · Welsh · Scottish Gaelic · Scots
Religion
Predominantly Christianity,
Minority : Buddhism and Shintoism
Related ethnic groups
British diaspora

Overview

As of December 2019, according to data released by the Ministry of Justice Immigration Bureau, there were 18,631 people from the United Kingdom who were classified as either permanent or long-term residents in Japan.[1] Of this number 5,561 British citizens were living in Tokyo.[2]

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 and serves a number of children of British heritage living in the city.

See also

References
  1. "統計表一覧 政府統計の総合窓口 GL08020103". E-stat.go.jp. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  2. "Foreign Residents by District and Nationality". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook 2016. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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