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 2009[update], 158 Japanese lived in the country, according to the statistics of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 158 (as of Oct. 2009) Japanese nationals;[1] unknown number naturalised as citizens of Jamaica | |
| Languages | |
| English, Japanese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese diaspora, Japanese Caribbeans, Japanese Cubans, Japanese Dominicans |
History edit
According to the Jamaican Embassy in Tokyo website, more than 100,000 Japanese tourists have visited Jamaica in the last 15 years.[3]
Culture edit
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 edit
- Musashi Suzuki - Jamaican-born Japanese footballer
- Asuka Cambridge - Japanese sprinter