History of the Jews in Japan
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.
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