History of the Jews in Japan

The location of Japan in Asia.
Japanese Jews
日本のユダヤ人
יהודים יפנים
Jewish community center in Tokyo
Total population
2,000 – 4,000
Regions with significant populations
Kobe, Kansai region; Tokyo, Kantō region
Languages
English, Hebrew, Japanese, Yiddish
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Israelis

The history of the Jews in Japan reaches back at least to the 16th Century, although theories suspect much earlier possibly 8th Century.


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