Japanese migration to Indonesia

Japanese people in Indonesia
インドネシアの日本人
Orang Jepang di Indonesia
Japan Indonesia
Mikoshi Parade (Mikoshi Kids) festival in Blok M, South Jakarta, Indonesia.
Total population
19,612 Recorded From 38,135+ (2019) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Jakarta metropolitan area, Bali, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang
Languages
Indonesian (lingua franca)
native languages, including Javanese
Related ethnic groups
Japanese diaspora

The population figure quoted includes Japanese nationals only.

Large-scale Japanese migration to Indonesia dates back to the late 19th century, though there was limited trade contact between Japan and Indonesia as early as the 17th century.[2] As of October 2009, there were about 11,263 Japanese expatriates in Indonesia.[1] At the same time, there are also identifiable populations of descendants of early migrants, who may be referred to as Nikkei Indonesians or Indonesian Nikkei.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b MOFA 2009
  2. ^ Harsanto, Damar (2008-04-13), "Shining Japan: From mercenaries and sex workers to entrepreneurs", The Jakarta Post, archived from the original on 2008-04-13, retrieved 2010-04-23
  3. ^ Meguro 2005, p. 49
  4. ^ Shin 2004, p. 83; the term "Indonesian Nikkei" is also used therein to refer to Japanese expatriates who have settled permanently in Japan

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