Japanese New Zealanders

Japanese New Zealanders
日系ニュージーランド人
Total population
18,141[1]
Regions with significant populations
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
Languages
English, Japanese
Religion
73.7% No religion
9.9% Christianity
8.2% Buddhism[1]
Related ethnic groups
Japanese diaspora, Japanese Australians

Japanese New Zealanders (日系ニュージーランド人, Nikkei Nyūjirando-jin) are New Zealand citizens of Japanese ancestry, which may include Japanese immigrants and descendants born in New Zealand. Japanese people first began immigrating to New Zealand in the 1890s.[2] Until 1920, 14 Japanese citizens resided in New Zealand.[3] Japanese immigration was halted during the period of the Pacific War and recommenced around the 1950s.[3] From this period onwards, Japanese immigration remained small until the 1990s.[4] In 1997, Japanese peoples were the 19th-largest ethnic group in New Zealand.[5] As of the 2018 census, 18,141 New Zealand residents identify themselves as Japanese New Zealanders.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "2018 Census Ethnic Group Summaries:Japanese". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "East and West: early days". teara.govt.nz. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Contact 1900–1945". teara.govt.nz. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Japanese". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ^ Tanaka, Koichi (1999). "Characteristics of Japanese residents in New Zealand: a comparison with other ethnic groups". Asian Studies Review. 23 (1): 69–92. doi:10.1080/10357829908713221. ISSN 1035-7823.