Nepalis in Japan
日本にいるネパール人 जापानमा रहेका नेपालीहरु | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 206,898 (2024)[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tokyo (Shinjuku) · Ōsaka · Aichi · Hamamatsu · Fukuoka · Naha · Yokohama · Sapporo · Kawasaki · Sagamihara · Chiba · Funabashi · Saitama · Kawaguchi | |
| Languages | |
| Nepali · Japanese · Maithili · Newari · Magar | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (majority) · Buddhism · Kirant Mundhum | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nepali diaspora, Indians in Japan, Bangladeshis in Japan, Burmese people in Japan, Bhutanese in Japan |
Nepalis in Japan consist of migrants from Nepal to Japan, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants. As of June 2024, there are about 206,898 Nepalis living in Japan, which makes them the largest South Asian community in the country.[3]
Nepalis are the third largest foreign student community in Japan. The country remains a dream destination for many Nepali youth, with many paying over $14,000 to enter the country on a student visa.[4][5]
Employment
[edit]Japan was a popular destination for Nepalese immigrants, as they could earn five times more than the average wage in Nepal, even in low-skilled manual jobs in the service sector.[6] Most recently, IT engineers and professionals from Nepal are currently being recruited by Japanese IT companies.[7] There are also some Nepalese joining Japan's garments industry and agriculture sector.
Organizations
[edit]The Nepalese Association of Japan (NAJ) was founded in 1988 with the sole intent of protecting the rights and benefits of Nepalese people living in Japan, promoting understanding among them by providing a forum to bring them together and assisting develop friendly relationship between the countries of Japan and Nepal.[8]
Other organizations include NRN-NCC Japan and the Nepalese Student Association in Japan (NESAJ).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 令和６年６月末現在における在留外国人数について
- ^ "在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計） 結果の概要 | 出入国在留管理庁".
- ^ 令和６年６月末現在における在留外国人数について
- ^ "The Japanese Dream: Nepali Students in Japan - NHK WORLD PRIME | NHK WORLD-JAPAN". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Kharel, Dipesh (March 2022). "Student migration from Nepal to Japan: Factors behind the steep rise". Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 31 (1): 26–51. doi:10.1177/01171968221085766. ISSN 0117-1968.
- ^ Nepal's Dependence on Exporting Labor
- ^ Nepali IT brains may find jobs in Japan
- ^ naij.org
Further reading
[edit]- Yamanaka, Keiko (January 2000), "Nepalese Migration to Japan: from Global Warriors to Global Workers", Ethnic and Racial Studies, 23 (1): 62–93, doi:10.1080/014198700329132, S2CID 143191924
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