Brazilians in Japan
There is a significant community of Brazilians in Japan, consisting largely but not exclusively of Brazilians of Japanese descent. Brazilians with Japanese descent are known as Nikkei Brazilians. They constitute the largest number of native Portuguese speakers in Asia, greater than those of formerly Portuguese East Timor, Macao and Goa combined. Likewise, Brazil maintains its status as home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 211,840 (in December, 2023) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nagoya, Hamamatsu, Toyohashi, Toyota, Ōizumi, Echizen, Takaoka | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, Japanese | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, Japanese new religions Minority: Buddhism and Shinto | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Brazilians, Japanese people, Japanese Brazilians, Peruvians in Japan |
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