Indonesians in Japan

Indonesians in Japan (在日インドネシア人, Zainichi Indoneshiajin, Indonesian: orang Indonesia di Jepang) form Japan's largest immigrant group from a Muslim-majority country. As of December 2023^[update], Japanese government figures recorded 149,101 legal residents of Indonesian nationality.^[3]

Demography and distribution

Indonesians in Japan tend to be younger than other Muslim migrants; 64.5% of legal residents are recorded to be between 20 and 30 years old, whereas the majority of the other large Muslim migrant groups (Iranians, Bangladeshis, and Pakistanis) are between 30 and 40 years old.

The Tokyo Republic of Indonesia School, an Indonesian international school, is in Tokyo.

Notable people

• Ricky Yacobi
• Ken Soetanto - inventor of the Soetanto Effect
• Hana Kimura
• Dewi Sukarno - Wife of Sukarno
• Hary Gunarto - Professor - Scientist/Engineer

See also

• Indonesia–Japan relations
• Overseas Indonesian
• Japanese migration to Indonesia

References

Citations

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