Japan (JPN)

Japan is a country in Asia with a population of 124,381,800. Japan, an island nation in East Asia, is renowned for its cherry blossoms, ancient temples, and cutting-edge technology. Japanese culture values harmony, respect, and a deep appreciation for beauty in everyday life. Shinto and Buddhism are the main spiritual traditions, with many people participating in both. Shrines and temples are central to community life, and festivals like Obon and New Year blend religious rituals with family celebrations.

People Groups of Japan:

Japan Fast Facts:

19 People Groups · 124,382K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached6138.3K
Engaged yet Unreached10123,343K
No Longer Unreached3901K

Japan Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
4,298
Dying Daily Without Christ
(99.5%) 4,275
Birth Rate per 1,000
6.6
Death Rate per 1,000
11.5

People Groups of Japan

Strategic Progress Index
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19 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Toku-no-shimaToku-no-shimaJapan37,000Unengaged and UnreachedToku-No-ShimaShinbutsu-Shugo
VietnameseVietnameseJapan653,000Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseEthnoreligion
Latin American NikkeiLatin American NikkeiJapan62,000Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishShinbutsu-Shugo
Brazilian NikkeiBrazilian NikkeiJapan103,000No Longer UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
Han ChineseHan ChineseJapan733,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseAtheism
Miyako-IrabuMiyako-IrabuJapan65,000No Longer UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
Indo-PakistaniIndo-PakistaniJapan42,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishHinduism
YoronYoronJapan7,300Unengaged and UnreachedYoronShinbutsu-Shugo
YonaguniYonaguniJapan1,500Unengaged and UnreachedYonaguniShinbutsu-Shugo
YaeyamaYaeyamaJapan46,000Engaged yet UnreachedYaeyamaShinbutsu-Shugo
AinuAinuJapan13,000Unengaged and UnreachedJapaneseAnimism
RyukyuanRyukyuanJapan949,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral OkinawanShinbutsu-Shugo
Southern Amami-OshimaSouthern Amami-OshimaJapan16,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern Amami-OshimaShinbutsu-Shugo
Oki-No-ErabuOki-No-ErabuJapan17,500Unengaged and UnreachedOki-No-ErabuShinbutsu-Shugo
Northern Amami-OshimaNorthern Amami-OshimaJapan73,500Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Amami-OshimaShinbutsu-Shugo
KoreansKoreansJapan795,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoreanAtheism
KikaiKikaiJapan12,500Engaged yet UnreachedKikaiShinbutsu-Shugo
Deaf JapaneseDeaf JapaneseJapan1,205,000Engaged yet UnreachedJapanese Sign LanguageShinbutsu-Shugo
JapaneseJapaneseJapan119,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo

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