Japanese expatriates in Jamaica
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2012) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 158 (as of Oct. 2009) Japanese nationals;[1] unknown number naturalised as citizens of Jamaica | |
| Languages | |
| English, Japanese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese diaspora, Japanese Caribbeans, Japanese Cubans, Japanese Dominicans |
There is a small community of Japanese expatriates in Jamaica and their descendants, consisting mostly of corporate employees and their families, along with immigrants and Jamaican-born citizens of Japanese ancestry. As of 2009, 158 Japanese lived in the country, according to the statistics of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] In general, they are transient foreign residents employed by Japanese companies.[citation needed] Jamaica has the third largest Japanese population in the Caribbean after Japanese Cubans, and Japanese in the Dominican Republic.
History[]
According to the Jamaican Embassy in Tokyo website, more than 100,000 Japanese tourists have visited Jamaica in the last 15 years.[3]
Culture[]
Mighty Crown was inspired by the legendary sound systems like Killamanjaro and Saxon. They were the first non-Jamaican sound system to win the Irish and Chin world clash in 1999.[3] Junko Kudō was the first non-Jamaican to win the dancehall queen title in Montego Bay, Jamaica 2002.
Notable people[]
- Musashi Suzuki - Jamaican-born Japanese footballer
- Asuka Cambridge - Japanese sprinter
See also[]
- Jamaica–Japan relations
References[]
External links[]
show Japanese diaspora and Japanese expatriates |
|---|
- Japanese expatriates in Jamaica
- Asian Jamaican
- Ethnic groups in Jamaica
- Japanese Caribbean
- Japanese diaspora by country
- Jamaican people of Japanese descent