Japanese people in France

Japanese people in France
Japan France
Total population
30,947[1]
Regions with significant populations
Paris[2]
Languages
Japanese, French[3]
Religion
Buddhism, Shinto[4]
Related ethnic groups
Japanese diaspora

Japanese people in France (French: Japonais en France, Japanese: 在フランス日本人 Zai Furansu Nihonjin) are French residents and citizens of Japanese ancestry, including both those who have settled in France permanently and those born in the country, along with a significant community of short-term expatriates who spend at most a few years in the country before moving on.[5]

  1. ^ "フランス共和国基礎データ", 各国・地域情勢, Japan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2009, retrieved 2009-10-19
  2. ^ Yatabe 2001, p. 31
  3. ^ Yatabe 2001, p. 35
  4. ^ "Japanese Buddhist organisations in Japan", World Buddhist Directory, Buddha Dharma Education Association, 2006, retrieved 2009-03-09
  5. ^ Yatabe 2001, p. 30