Filipinos in Japan ( ja, 在日フィリピン人, ''Zainichi Firipinjin'', fil, Mga Pilipino sa Hapon) formed a population of 291,066 in June 2022 individuals, making them

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's fourth-largest foreign community, according to the statistics of the Philippines. Filipinos in Japan formed a population of 325,000 individuals at year-end 2020, making them

's third-largest foreign community along with

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, according to the statistics of the Philippine Global National Inquirer and the

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. Their population reached as high as 245,518 in 1998, but fell to 144,871 individuals in 2000 before beginning to recover slightly when Japan cracked down on

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. In 2006,

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marriages were the most frequent of all

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s in Japan. As of 2016, the Filipino population in Japan was 237,103 according to the

. By in December 2021, the number of Filipinos in Japan is estimated at 276,615. According to figures published by the Central Bank of the Philippines, overseas Filipino workers in Japan remitted more than US$1 billion between 1990 and 1999; one newspaper described the contributions of overseas workers as a "major source of life support for the

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' ailing

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." Though most Filipinos in Japan are short-term residents, the history of their community extends back further; during the

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, some Filipino students studied in Japanese universities.

Media

There is a magazine called ''Kumusta!'' (クムスタ). Junta Shimozawa publishes and edits the Japanese portion and his spouse Hermie edits the Tagalog version. In 1996 it had a weekly circulation of 30,000, and its website was to appear in March of that month.

Notable people

Entertainment

Ruby Moreno is a Filipino actress who is based in Japan. She is represented by Inagawa Motoko Office. She appeared in various films and television shows in Japan as well as in a number of Philippine films. She won several acting awards including the award ...

, actress *

Mokomichi Hayami is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model. Hayami is of Filipino descent; he is specifically a quarter Filipino, as his mother is Filipino- Japanese. Biography Hayami debuted in 2002 with the television series '' You ...

, actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model

Miho Nishida Nishida Miho (born December 16, 1992) is a Filipino-born Japanese television personality, who became the Big Winner of the second batch of '' Pinoy Big Brother: 737'' housemates in 2015. Early life Nishida Miho was born on December 16, 1992, ...

, actress and model *

Nicole Abe "安部ニコル" ("Nicole Abe")
''Model Press'' is a Japanese ''

, fashion model *

Noriyuki Abe Noriyuki (written: 紀之, 紀行, 敬之, 記之, 徳行, 憲幸, 範之 or 範幸) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese musician *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese ...

, film director *

Sayaka Akimoto is a Filipino-Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and its spin-off unit Diva (Japanese band), Diva. As an actress, Akimoto has appeared in both Japanese and American productions, and made her Hollywoo ...

, actress and singer * Stan "Xtra" Fukase, drag queen and social media influencer * Hiromi, fashion model *

Elaiza Ikeda is a Philippine-born Japanese actress, fashion model and singer. She began modeling in 2009 after winning the "Grand Priz Nicola Model Audition 2009". Her mother is of Spanish Filipino Chinese descent and her father is Japanese. Filmography ...

, fashion model and actress *

Mark Ishii is a Japanese voice actor who was affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment but changed to Just Professional from 2016 to 2019. Ishii is the son of a Japanese father and Filipino mother. He is the former husband of voice actress Atsuko Enomoto. ...

, voice actor *

Rie Kaneko is a Japanese–Filipino gravure idol, actress, fashion model and singer best known for being a member of Ladybaby. Background Kaneko's mother is of Spanish and Filipino descent and her father is Japanese. In September 2014 Rie Kaneko was co- ...

, model and singer *

Loveli , professionally known by the mononym is a Japanese fashion model and television personality. She is the elder sister of Alan Shirahama, a member of the all-male J-pop groups Generations from Exile Tribe and Exile. Biography Loveli was born as ...

, fashion model *

Rika Mamiya is a Japanese Model (person)#Fashion modelling, fashion model and singer. Early life She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. Career Modelling She started her career in 2008 when she appeared in the fa ...

, model and singer *

Megumi Nakajima is a Japanese voice actress and singer, who is affiliated with Stay Luck. Her involvement in the entertainment industry began in 2003 when she participated in an audition held by the talent agency Stardust Promotion, becoming affiliated with th ...

, voice actress and singer * Maiko Nakamura, singer * Chieko Ochi, singer, model and actress * Aiko Otake, model *

Reimy , better known by her stage name Reimy, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer. She has collaborated with Japanese movie producer Shunji Iwai on several soundtracks. Discography Albums * ''Reimy'' (1984) * ''"R"'' (1984) * ''Pansy'' (1985) ...

, musician *

Rikako Sasaki , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! P ...

, singer *

Alan Shirahama is a Japanese performer, actor and DJ who is a member of Exile and also the leader of the Japanese all-male dance and music group Generations from Exile Tribe. Alan is represented with LDH. Early life Shirahama was born on 4 August 1993 to a ...

, actor and DJ *

Anna Suda , better known by her nickname Sudanna, is a Japanese dancer, rapper, model, actress and fashion designer. She is a former member of the J-Pop groups E-girls, Happiness and SudannaYuzuYully. As an actress, she appeared in several dramas such as t ...

, actress and dancer *

Maryjun Takahashi is a Japanese actress and model of Japanese and Filipino ethnicity who has appeared in '' CanCam'' magazine and various television commercials. Early and personal life Takahashi was born in Ōtsu, Shiga to a Filipino mother and a Japanese fat ...

, actress and model *

Yu Takahashi is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted on a major label in 2010, with his singles "Subarashiki Nichijō" and "Honto no Kimochi". Biography Takahashi grew up in Yokote, Akita, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. He started to learn the electri ...

, actress * Zawachin, television personality * Ruben Aquino, animator * , model, gravure idol and actress * , model, gravure idol and actress * , singer, dancer and idol for BXW * , singer, dancer and idol on

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* , singer, dancer and idol on

Yuri Komagata is a Filipino-Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. Career In 2017, she debuted as a singer in the ''Pretty Cure , also known as and ''PC'', is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and Bandai and p ...

, singer and voice actress *

Yuki Kimura is a Japanese model and ''tarento''. She is better known by her stage name Yukipoyo (ゆきぽよ). She is represented by her agency ''VIP Models Agency''. Kimura's father is Japanese, her mother is half Filipino and half Spanish. Kimura debute ...

, model, gravure idol and actress

Sport

Tomohiko Hoshina is a judoka who represented the Philippines at the World Judo Championships, the Southeast Asian Games, and the Olympic Games. He was born in Japan to a Japanese father and Filipina mother. Early life Hoshina was born and raised in Shizuoka, ...

, judoka * Masunoyama Tomoharu, sumo wrestler *

Asahi Masuyama is a Japanese football player for V-Varen Nagasaki. Career Masuyama joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of f ...

, footballer *

Hikaru Minegishi , also known by his nickname Pika, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Uthai Thani and the Philippines national team. Early life and education Minegishi was born on June 5, 1991. His Filipino mother is a ...

, footballer *

Mitakeumi Hisashi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Agematsu, Nagano. He is in the Dewanoumi stable. He is a pusher thruster-type wrestler. A former amateur champion at Toyo University, he made his professional debut in March 2015, reaching the top '' ...

, sumo wrestler *

Mucha Mori is a Japanese basketball player, who plays center for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League. Career While attending Takushoku University, she led her team to its first national championship in 2008, and was named the year ...

, basketball player *

Kodo Nakano is a Filipino judoka who participated at the 81 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has also participated at the 2013 World Judo Championships – Men's 81 kg, 2013 World Judo Championship in Rio de Janeiro and the Judo at the 2013 Sout ...

, judoka *

Ryuya Ogawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Saitama Seibu Lions. Career Chunichi Dragons Ogawa debuted for the Chunich ...

, baseball player *

Satoshi Ōtomo is a Filipino-Japanese footballer who most recently played for Davao Aguilas in the Philippines Football League. He previously playing for United Football League team Global. and the Philippines national football team. International career Ot ...

, footballer *

Risa Sato is a Filipino-Japanese volleyball player who is currently living in the Philippines and playing in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for the NU Lady Bulldogs and in the Premier Volleyball League for the Creamline Cool Smas ...

, volleyball player * Daisuke Sato, footballer *

Syuri is a Japanese professional wrestler, shoot boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist, better known simply as . Syuri formerly competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship. Syuri is currently working for World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the ...

, pro wrestler and MMA competitor *

Yuji Takahashi Yuji or Yu Ji may refer to: * Yuji Naka, is a Japanese video game programmer, designer and producer * Yu Ji (painter), a Qing dynasty painter and calligrapher * Yūji, a common masculine Japanese given name * Consort Yu (Xiang Yu's wife) (虞姬; ...

, footballer *

Takayasu Akira is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so. His highest rank has been '' ōzeki''. He has been runner-u ...

, sumo wrestler *

Paulo Junichi Tanaka is a Japanese Association football, football player who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Tochigi City FC. Career Paulo Junichi Tanaka began his youth career with Osaka Toin Junior & Senior High School in 2009, and left in 2011 w ...

, footballer * Chiaki Tone, baseball player *

Emi Watanabe is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who is the 1979 World bronze medalist and an eight-time Japanese national champion. She was the first skater to medal for Japan in ladies' singles at the World Championships. Personal life W ...

, figure skater *

Kiyomi Watanabe is a Japanese people, Japanese-Filipinos, Filipino judoka who has represented the Philippines in international competitions including the 2020 Summer Olympics. Early life and education She was born on August 25, 1996 in Cebu City to a Filipin ...

, judoka *

Yuka Saso is a Philippine-born Japanese professional golfer. She competed for the Philippines through 2021, having won the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games golf competitions. As o ...

, golfer * Edward Yamamoto, basketball player *

Yasuaki Yamasaki is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Career Yamasaki was drafted with the first pick by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He has ...

, baseball player *

Maharu Yoshimura is a Japanese table tennis player. Life and career 1993–2010: Early life and background Yoshimura was born in Ibaraki Prefecture to a Filipina mother and a Japanese father. His first name is a Japanese transliteration of the Tagalog word " ...

, table tennis player * Tsukii Junna, karateka *

Hirotaka Urabe Hirotaka Urabe is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He was the 2015 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix winner, as well as the inaugural and two time Krush Super Featherweight champion. As of December 2020, he was the #10 ranked Super Flyweight, a ...

, kickboxer *

Koya Urabe is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the inaugural and former two time K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament Champion. As of December 2020, he is the #10 ranked Super Bantamweight according to Combat Press, first e ...

, kickboxer *

Jefferson Tabinas Jefferson David Tabinas ( ja, タビナスジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left-back for J2 League club Mito HollyHock. Born in Japan, he represents the Philippines nat ...

, footballer *

Paul Tabinas Paul Bismarck Tabinas ( ja, タビナス・ポール・ビスマルク; born 5 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Croatian Prva NL club Vukovar 1991. Born in Japan, he plays for the Philippines national team ...

, footballer

Other

Artemio Ricarte Artemio Ricarte y García (October 20, 1866 – July 31, 1945) was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War. He is regarded as the ''Father of the Philippine Army'', and the first Chief of Staff of ...

, Philippine general

References

External links

Timog BBS

JFsekai.com The Home of the Japanese-Filipino Community

SilanganPilipino.com Ang bagong tambayan ng Pinoy.

Oyaye: Filipino Social Networking Community Abroad
{{Authority control Ethnic groups in Japan

* Japan–Philippines relations Asian diaspora in Japan

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Notable people

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Sport

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See also

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Further reading

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