History of the Jews in Japan

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 some theories suspect much earlier settlement, possibly dating back to the 8th Century.