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| Japan – People Groups |
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People Groups
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Population |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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| Ainu | 15,000 | | 25.00 % | | 3.1  | Ethnic Religions | Japanese |  | | | | Amami-Oshima, Northern | 10,000 | 0.45 % | 2.40 % | Y | 1.2  | Ethnic Religions | Amami-Oshima, Northern | | | | | Amami-Oshima, Southern | 1,800 | 0.50 % | 2.50 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Amami-Oshima, Southern | | | | | Americans, U.S. | 51,000 | | 87.00 % | | 4.1  | Christianity | English | | | | | Bengali | 71,000 | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Bengali | | | | | British | 23,000 | | 79.00 % | | 4.1 | Christianity | English | | | | | Deaf | Unknown | 0.40 % | 1.56 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese Sign Language | | | | | Eurasian | 127,000 | | 5.00 % | | 3.1 | Buddhism | Japanese | | | | | Filipino | 178,000 | | 98.00 % | | 4.1 | Christianity | Tagalog | | | | | French | 6,400 | | 76.00 % | | 3.2 | Christianity | French | | | | | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 12,000 | | 10.00 % | | 3.1 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Yue | | | | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 280,000 | | 10.00 % | | 3.2 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | | | | | Han Chinese, Min Nan | 25,000 | | 10.00 % | | 3.2 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Min Nan | | | | | Han Chinese, Wu | 2,500 | | 10.00 % | | 3.2 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Wu | | | | | Hisabetsu Burakumin | 2,538,000 | | 0.50 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese | | | | | Japanese | 121,405,000 | 0.40 % | 1.56 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Japanese | | | | | Japanese, Brazilian | 272,000 | | | Y | 1.0 | Buddhism | Portuguese | | | | | Judeo-Japanese | 51,000 | | | Y | 1.1 | Ethnic Religions | Japanese | | | | | Kikai | 13,000 | 0.72 % | 2.50 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Kikai | | | | | Korean | 694,000 | 0.32 % | 29.00 % | | 2.1  | Ethnic Religions | Korean | | | | | Kunigami | 5,000 | 1.00 % | 2.80 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Kunigami | | | | | Malay | 10,000 | | 0.10 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Malay | | | | | Miyako, Ryukyuan, Southern | 68,000 | 0.51 % | 2.70 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Miyako | | | | | Oki-No-Erabu | 3,200 | 0.50 % | 2.80 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Oki-No-Erabu | | | | | Persian | 51,000 | | 0.10 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Farsi, Western | | | | | Punjabi | 71,000 | | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Islam | Panjabi, Eastern | | | | | Ryukyuan, Central | 985,000 | 0.15 % | 2.90 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Okinawan, Central | | | | | Thai, Central | 10,000 | | 0.40 % | Y | 1.2 | Buddhism | Thai | | | | | Toku-no-shima | 5,100 | 0.55 % | 3.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Toku-No-Shima | | | | | Turk | 3,000 | | | Y | 1.0 | Islam | Turkish | | | | | Vietnamese | 14,000 | | | Y | 1.0 | Buddhism | Vietnamese | | | | | Yaeyama | 48,000 | 0.38 % | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Yaeyama | | | | | Yonaguni | 800 | 0.00 % | 2.00 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Yonaguni | | | | | Yoron | 900 | 0.00 % | 2.80 % | Y | 1.2 | Ethnic Religions | Yoron | | | | | | Total People Groups: 34 | 127,050,000 | | | 23 | 1.2 | | | 22 | 10 | 19 | | | Unclassified / Other Individuals | 106,000 | | | UN Country Population (2009) | 127,156,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Japan – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Ainu
15,000
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Americans, U.S.
51,000
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Bengali
71,000
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British
23,000
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Eurasian
127,000
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Filipino
178,000
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French
6,400
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Han Chinese, Cantonese
12,000
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
280,000
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Han Chinese, Min Nan
25,000
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Han Chinese, Wu
2,500
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Japanese
121,405,000
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Japanese, Brazilian
272,000
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Korean
694,000
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Kunigami
5,000
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Malay
10,000
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Persian
51,000
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Punjabi
71,000
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Ryukyuan, Central
985,000
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Thai, Central
10,000
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Turk
3,000
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Vietnamese
14,000
| | Japan People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
| Japan – Major Cities |
Urbanization: 66 % |
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Population |
Capital |
State / Province |
Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
% Christian Adherents |
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| Fukuoka-Kitakyushu | 2,816,000 | | Fukuoka | Japanese | Buddhism | 2.0 % | Operation World 2001 | | Hiroshima | 2,045,000 | | Hiroshima | Japanese | Buddhism | 1.6 % | Operation World 2001 | | Kyoto | 1,804,000 | | Kyoto | Japanese | Buddhism | 1.6 % | Operation World 2001 | | Nagoya | 3,267,000 | | Aichi | Japanese | Buddhism | 2.0 % | Operation World 2001 | | Osaka-Kobe | 11,337,000 | | Osaka | Japanese | Buddhism | 2.0 % | Operation World 2001 | | Sapporo | 2,556,000 | | Hokkaido | Japanese | Buddhism | 2.0 % | Operation World 2001 | | Sendai | 2,272,000 | | Miyagi | Japanese | Buddhism | 1.6 % | Operation World 2001 | | Tokyo | 36,094,000 | Y | Tokyo | Japanese | Buddhism | 1.6 % | Operation World 2001 |
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| Total Cities: 8 |
62,191,000 |
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| Japan – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Japan. Ministries in the Japan section
probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Northeast Asia section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information.
Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Japan.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely
many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact
us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is
not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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