Ghanaians in Japan

Ghanaians in Japan are Japanese people of full or partial Ghanaian ancestry or Ghanaians who became naturalized citizens of Japan.[1]

Ghanaians in Japan
Total population
Various estimates:
2,005
Languages
Japanese, English, Ghana Languages ( Akan , Dagbani Language , Ewe , gar language , etc.)
Religion
Mainly Christianity, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Ghanaians

Overview

According to the foreign residents statistics of the Ministry of Justice, 2,005 Ghanaians are registered residents in Japan as of 2015.[2] The number of Ghanaians arriving in Japan began to increase in the 1990s.[3]

Notable Ghanaians in Japan
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References
  1. "The life of an 'outsider' in Japan". News.cgtn.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "法務省：【在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）統計表】". Moj.go.jp. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "Half-Japanese, half-Ghanaian brothers sing about prejudice they faced". Mainichi.jp. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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