The first Japanese that came to New Zealand were circus entertainers in 1874. Before World War II, there were only a few Japanese in New Zealand who were mainly wool traders. During the war, they imprisoned many Japanese in New Zealand. When the war ended, they restored relations between Japan and New Zealand. Some New Zealand soldiers married Japanese women who found adjustment difficult in New Zealand. In the 1960s New Zealand people began appreciating Japanese art forms like pottery and flower arranging. With changes in immigration laws during the late 1980s, many Japanese came to live in New Zealand. Auckland has the largest number of Japanese in New Zealand. Others live in cities such as Wellington. There are Japanese markets in these cities.
The Japanese are involved in finance in New Zealand among other things. Some of the women are caregivers for children. There are Japanese restaurants. In the 1990s, Japanese students came to New Zealand. The Japanese like New Zealand because it is less crowded than the big Japanese cities. Japanese karaoke and garden design are well liked in New Zealand. There are Japanese day schools in Melbourne and Sydney where many Japanese live. The Japanese speak Japanese and English.
Most Japanese in New Zealand are Buddhists, but more than half do not follow any religions. The Japanese wealth has led to most Japanese becoming materialistic and secular.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive the Japanese in New Zealand to Christ. Pray for a movement to Christ among the Japanese in New Zealand. Pray for Japanese Christian believers in New Zealand to begin a powerful disciple making movement.
Scripture Prayers for the Japanese in New Zealand.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Japanese |
People Name in Country | Japanese |
Pronunciation |
jae-puh-NEEZ
|
Alternate Names | Ko; Nihonjin; Nikkei; Wa; Wajin; Yamato; जपानीस |
Population this Country | 25,000 |
Population all Countries | 119,869,000 |
Total Countries | 48 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12322 |
ROP3 Code | 104189 |
ROP25 Code | 303334 |
ROP25 Name | Japanese |
Country | New Zealand | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Oceania | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Australia and Pacific |
Continent | Oceania |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
69.50 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.50 %) |
1.50 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
5.00 %
|
Other / Small |
24.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Japanese (25,000 speakers) |
Language Code | jpn Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Japanese (25,000 speakers) |
Language Code | jpn Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Japanese |
Primary Language: Japanese
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1837-1992) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1879-1993) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1883-2018) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | N-Y-C - Pixabay |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |