Japanese in Paraguay

People Name:	Japanese
Country:	Paraguay
10/40 Window:	No
Population:	7,000
World Population:	119,868,700
Primary Language:	Japanese
Primary Religion:	Buddhism
Christian Adherents:	1.50 %
Evangelicals:	0.50 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Online Audio NT:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	Japanese
Affinity Bloc:	East Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

The government of Paraguay did not allow the Japanese to live in their country until the last century. As in many countries the Japanese were not looked on favorably in World War Two in Paraguay. The Japanese were allowed to live in Paraguay in the late 1950s.
Many of the Japanese have gone to live in the capital Asuncion and some in other cities and the rural regions. Many Japanese came from Bolivia. A lot are of Spanish and German descent, originally having been descended from Japan.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Many of the Japanese in Paraguay work in agriculture and live in rural regions. The Japanese Paraguayans speak Japanese and Spanish.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The older Japanese are Buddhists and others in the Shinto religion. Japanese festivals to do with their religion have been celebrated. Later on, some of the Japanese Paraguayans became Roman Catholics which is the main religion in Paraguay.

What Are Their Needs?

There are plenty of opportunities to become one of Christ’s disciples in Paraguay. The Japanese lack the spiritual hunger to do so.

Prayer Points

Pray that the Japanese in Paraguay seek and find the Lord.
Pray that they realize Jesus Christ is the way to Salvation and is a relationship.
Pray for workers to go to the Japanese in Paraguay.