Where exactly is the Japanese diaspora? Check out our visual depiction of where the Nikkei community has settled around the world.
Can You Guess the Top Five Countries Where Japanese Have Settled?

Rather than another essay, we put together a little infographic so you can see where the Japanese diaspora is located (as of the date of the publishing of this article). Although we were able to correctly guess a few of them, this exercise certainly helped to educate ourselves on where Nikkei are located around the world.

Scroll through yourself and see if you learn something new!

*Note: For those interested in using this diagram, just send one of our contributors an email to ask for permission.

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