Japan is a country with unique customs and an ancient culture that has been maintained for many years, but with globalization, the influence of the West and other Eastern countries in Japanese society has become increasingly common. As a result, many Japanese began to relate to people from several other nations. These to whom are residents of Japan.
According to data from the Japanese government, this number is higher among Japanese men than Japanese women, that is, men are getting into relationships even more with外国人.
In this article, we will look at some 2021 data from the Japanese government and discover which nations they are, as well as understand a bit about the influence that these countries have on present-day Japan. In order from the smallest to the largest number of couples who got married.
About 9,000 Japanese men married foreign women in 2021. Estimates are about 40 couples a day. A pretty impressive number.
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5 - Brazil
About 240 couples were married last year, that is, Japanese and Brazilian men.
First, it is worth noting that Japan and Brazil have a historical connection. In the mid-
20th century, around 1900, the ship Kasato-Maru docked in São Paulo, this process brought around 200,000 japoneses to Brazil.
During periods of history, japoneses and brasileiros mixed, forming the so-called descendants. And how did this influence Japan? During part of history, a good share of japoneses with their descendant children returned to Japan.
These descendants began to cultivate the idioma, cultura, and língua japonesa, and this process has repeated itself, up to the present day.
Thus reaching a good portion of the population of descendants in japan. Currently about 130,000 Brazilians live in Japan, being among the main groups of nationalities living in the country. With this number and the historical relationship between the countries, it is not surprising the high number of Japanese people marrying Brazilian women or descendants.
4 - Thailand
Around 620 Japanese men married Thai women in 2021. The average distance between Japan and Thailand is around 4310 km (or 2330 nautical miles). Much closer than Brazil.
What is the historical relationship between Japan and Thailand? Historically, there has always been a commercial relationship between these two countries.
Going back more than 600 years to the 14th century when there was trade between Siam and Ryukyu Kingdom em (Okinawa). While there was exponential growth, there was a decline in trade between these countries over the centuries. But in 2019, at the beginning of the Reiwa era, both countries celebrated the strong union between the royal families, which is expected to last for many years.
This strong historical correlation and distance influence the growth in the number of Thai residents in Japan and consequently couples.
Another detail is that Japanese men actually have a certain popularity among Thai women, this is because Thai women tend to like hardworking and hard working men, and the Japanese in short are like that.
3 - Korea
About 1270 Japanese men married Korean women last year.
In addition to the aesthetic influence of the coreanas, due to their great beauty, there is a large population of coreanos in Japan. Something that facilitates between the peoples is a similar culture and habits.
Japan and Korea are countries with very strong historical correlations, from good to bad.
These countries are neighbors and both are the largest allies of the United States in East Asia.
A curiosity is that the Korean and Japanese languages have great similarities in their structures and part of origins. Both countries have already invaded, and there has been enmity between them throughout history.
We can see that both countries are like very close brothers in many aspects and with correlations ranging from good to bad, they have always had economic correlations as well, even in mandatory moments. In this, there is a large Korean population in Japan and consequently
couples have formed.
2 - Philippines
About 1900 Japanese men married Filipina women in 2021. It is common to see couples across Japan. And there are some famous Filipinos around Japan. Some of these celebrities are:
- Alan Shirahama (former member of the group EXILE, generation);
- Chieco Kawabe (Singer, model, and actress);
- Maharu Yoshimura (Professional table tennis player);
In this, it is noted that Filipinos manage to have a part of cultural influence in Japan. Being an Asian country, the proximity is greater, both countries also have historical correlations dating back many centuries.
China
About 2,330 Japanese men have married Chinese women in the last year.
China, the most populous Asian country. It is worth ing that China has a population of about 1.387 billion people. So it wouldn't be surprising if a certain portion of this population were in japan.
But beyond this factor, China and Japan have very strong historical connections. To the point that part of the writing system of the Japanese language has its origins in Chinese, that is, kanji. In addition to cultural, religious factors, philosophy, and even laws used in the past.
In the past, Japan was very attached to China, as if the arm of the Chinese state influenced various factors from economic to social, but after mid-1949 Japan began to adopt more individualistic positions, as it perceived a certain backwardness in certain Chinese positions. It thus sought to modernize itself more and more.
Today your correlations are more relaxed, not 100% peaceful, but there is a balance.
In this, there are many chineses who move to Japan for various reasons. According to a 2020 survey, around 770,000 chineses live in japan.
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