Japanese people in Russia

Japanese people in Russia

A kimono-clad woman walks down Svetlanskaya Street in Vladivostok, currently the capital of Primorsky Krai, c. 1910
Total population
1,321 (2022)[1][2][3]
Regions with significant populations
Moscow, Primorsky Krai, Sakhalin Oblast
Languages
Russian, Japanese
Religion
Buddhism, Shinto, Orthodox Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Nikkeijin

Japanese people in Russia form a small part of the worldwide community of Nikkeijin, consisting mainly of Japanese expatriates and their descendants born in Russia. They count various notable political figures among their number.