Japanese people in Nepal

There is a small community of Japanese people in Nepal (ネパールの日本人, Nepāru no nipponjin), mainly comprising expatriates from Japan. As of 2016, there were about 1,107 Japanese nationals in Nepal.

Japanese people in Nepal
ネパールの日本人
Nepāru no nipponjin

Total population
1,107 (2016)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Kathmandu
Languages
Nepali · Japanese
Religion
Buddhism · Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Japanese diaspora

Overview

Many Japanese people live or work in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu. The district hosts a Japanese street festival, showcasing Japanese cultural activities, food, and products, organized by Japanese local groups including the Japanese Thamel Association and JICA.^[2]

Many recent Japanese arrivals in Nepal are members of medical teams sent to provide surgeries for low-paid Nepalese communities. Most of the costs for medical equipment, supplies and medicines delivered by these teams were covered by charity contributions from Japanese people and companies.^[3]

Education

The Kathmandu Japanese Supplementary School is a supplementary programme for Japanese children in Kathmandu.^[4]

Notable people

• Takashi Miyahara (宮原巍) - Nepalese tourism entrepreneur and politician
• Noboru Iwamura (岩村昇) - Japanese Biologist
• Ekai Kawaguchi (河口慧海) - Japanese Buddhist monk
• Tow Ubukata (冲方 丁) - Japanese writer

See also

• Japan-Nepal relations
• Nepalis in Japan