Nigerians in Japan

Nigerians in Japan
在日ナイジェリア人
Total population
3,954 (in December, 2023)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo, particularly Kabukichō
Languages
English (Nigerian English), Igbo, Yoruba and other languages of Nigeria; Japanese[3]

Nigerians in Japan (在日ナイジェリア人, Zainichi Naijeriajin) form a significant immigrant community. There are around 3,954 Nigerians living in the country. They mostly belong to the Nigerian Union in Japan, which is divided into sub-unions based on states of origin. The vast majority of Nigerians arrived in Japan from the mid-1980s onwards.

  1. ^ "【在留外国人統計(旧登録外国人統計)統計表】 | 出入国在留管理庁".
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