Japanese expatriates in Jamaica

Japanese Jamaicans
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

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, 158 Japanese lived in the country, according to the statistics of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]

History

According to the Jamaican Embassy in Tokyo website, more than 100,000 Japanese tourists have visited Jamaica in the last 15 years.[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

References

  1. ^ Japan-Jamaica Relations
  2. ^ Japan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. ^ a b Japanese 'Dub' Jamaica