French people in Japan

There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.

French people in Japan
Total population
12,273 (June 2017)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo · Yokohama · Sapporo
Languages
Japanese · French
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism,
Shintoism · Protestantism · Judaism
Related ethnic groups
French diaspora

Overview

The French community in Japan has been steadily increasing, rising by more than 35% in the last decade.[2] French expatriates who are working in Japan with leading foreign companies came from many different industries such as chemicals and crystal-ware.[3] At the same time, the number of French tourists has nearly doubled to 150,000 per year.

There are 4 bilingual schools, 60 cultural associations, and over 700 companies in Japan.

Notable Japanese people of French descent
  • Claude Ciari - Composer, musician and tarento
  • Minami Hinase - Model and actress
  • Masayoshi "Mabo" Kabe - Guitarist and a bass player
  • Hikari Mitsushima - Actress
  • Michel Miyazawa - Football player
  • Anna Ohura - AV (adult video) performer and model
  • Maria Ozawa - AV (adult video) performer and model
  • Marc Panther - Rapper
  • Erika Sawajiri - Actress, model, and musician
  • Erika Sema - Tennis player
  • Yurika Sema - Tennis player
  • Christel Takigawa - TV announcer and TV News presenter
  • Nozomi de Lencquesaing - Actor

See also

References
  1. Japan-France Relations (Basic Data)
  2. Japan in French / Guide du Japon en Français
  3. "French fancies - The Japanese and the French are locked in a high-spending mutual embrace. (Special Advertising Section)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
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