French people in Japan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 9,113 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tokyo · Yokohama · Sapporo | |
| Languages | |
| Japanese · French | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholicism, Shintoism · Protestantism · Judaism |
|
| Related ethnic groups | |
| French diaspora |
There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.
The French community in Japan has been steadily increasing, rising by more than 35% in the last decade. French expatriates who are working in Japan with leading foreign companies came from many different industries such as chemicals and crystal-ware. At the same time, the number of French tourists has nearly doubled to 150,000 per year.
There are 4 bilingual schools, 60 cultural associations, and over 700 companies in Japan.
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