Nepalis in Japan
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See also: Indians in Japan and Sri Lankans in Japan
Nepalis in Japan (在日ネパール人) comprise migrants from Nepal to Japan, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants. As of December 2023, there are about 176,336 Nepalis living in Japan, which makes them the largest South Asian community in the country.[3]
Quick Facts 日本にいるネパール人Nihon ni iru nepāru hitoजापानमा रहेका नेपालीहरुJāpānamā rahēkā nēpālīharu, Total population ...
日本にいるネパール人 Nihon ni iru nepāru hito जापानमा रहेका नेपालीहरु Jāpānamā rahēkā nēpālīharu | |
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Total population | |
176,336 (in December, 2023)[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Tokyo (Shinjuku) · Ōsaka · Aichi · Hamamatsu · Fukuoka · Naha · Yokohama · Sapporo · Kawasaki · Sagamihara · Chiba · Funabashi · Saitama · Kawaguchi · Sapporo · Sapporo | |
Languages | |
Nepali · Japanese · Maithili · Newari · Magar | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (Majority) · Buddhism · Kirant Mundhum | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Nepali diaspora |
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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]