Total population | |
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2,000–3,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Southern Saitama (Kawaguchi, Warabi) | |
Languages | |
Kurdish, Turkish |
Kurds in Japan (Japanese: 在日クルド人, Zainichi Kurudo-jin, Kurdish: Kurdên Japonyayê) refers to Kurds residing in Japan. Kurds do not have a majority nation state and live in Kurdistan, a region that includes Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq in the Middle East and South Caucasus. After an increase in anti-migration sentiment on social platforms like X, some individuals from Turkey falsely claimed to be Kurds and spread hate. This led many Japanese people to perceive Kurds as a significant threat, with some even calling for their massacre due to a lack of knowledge about Kurdish people. As a result, Kurds in Japan are living stressful lives, and many are deciding to leave the country.[2][3]