Japanese expatriates in Jamaica

Japanese Jamaicans
Total population
188 (as of Oct. 2020) Japanese nationals;[1] unknown number naturalised as citizens of Jamaica
Languages
English, Japanese
Related ethnic groups
Japanese diaspora, Japanese Caribbeans, Japanese Cubans, Japanese Dominicans

There is a small community of Japanese expatriates in Jamaica and their descendants (known as Japanese Jamaicans), consisting mostly of corporate employees and their families, along with immigrants and Jamaican-born citizens of Japanese ancestry. As of 2020, 188 Japanese lived in the country, according to the statistics of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2][3]

Culture

Mighty Crown was inspired by the legendary sound systems like Killamanjaro and Saxon. They were the first non-Jamaican sound system to win the Irish and Chin world clash in 1999.[3]

Notable people

  • Musashi Suzuki - Jamaican-born Japanese footballer
  • Asuka Cambridge - Japanese sprinter

    References

    1. ↑ "Japan-Jamaica Relations". Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
    2. ↑ "Japan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
    3. 1 2 "Japanese 'Dub' Jamaica". Archived from the original on 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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