- Nepalis in Japan
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Nepalese in Japan Total population 9,384 (2008)[1] Regions with significant populations Tokyo · Sapporo Languages Religion Related ethnic groups Nepalis in Japan comprise migrants from Nepal to Japan, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally-born descendants. Japan was a popular destination for Nepalese immigrants as they could earn ten times the average wage in Nepal even in low - skilled manual jobs in the service sector.[2] Most recently, IT engineers and professionals from Nepal are currently being recruited by Japanese IT companies.[3] There are also some Nepalese joining Japan's garments industry and agriculture sector.
References
- ^ "ネパール連邦民主共和国基礎データ", 『各国・地域情勢』, Tokyo, Japan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 2009, http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/nepal/data.html, retrieved 2009-09-25
- ^ Nepal's Dependence on Exporting Labor
- ^ Nepali IT brains may find jobs in Japan
Further reading
- Yamanaka, Keiko (January 2000), "Nepalese Labour Migration to Japan: from Global Warriors to Global Workers", Ethnic and Racial Studies 23 (1): 62－93, doi:10.1080/014198700329132
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