The Japanese first began to emigrate to Australia in the 1880s. Many worked at getting pearls and oysters from the sea. Others did sugar cane work. In World War II, Australia kept the Japanese under guard. At the end of the war, they forced them to leave. Australian military personnel were stationed in Japan as part of the post-war occupation. Some married Japanese women and returned with them to Australia in the 1950s. Australia became more lenient towards immigration from non-European countries in the 1960s. More Japanese have arrived in Australia since the 1980s. According to a survey of Japanese migrants, Australia is their favorite place to settle.
Japan's prosperity created economic ties with Australia and strong bonds between the two countries. Many Japanese in Australia work in skilled management and other professional work. There are Japanese day schools in Melbourne and Sydney where many Japanese live. The Japanese in Australia speak Japanese and English.
Most Japanese in Australia are Buddhists, but more than half do not follow any religions. The Japanese wealth has led them to materialism and secularism.
Pray for a hunger for spiritual wealth that only Jesus Christ can offer. Pray for a movement to Christ among the Japanese in Australia. Pray for Holy Spirit led workers to go the Japanese in Australia.
Scripture Prayers for the Japanese in Australia.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Japanese |
People Name in Country | Japanese |
Pronunciation |
jae-puh-NEEZ
|
Alternate Names | Ko; Nihonjin; Nikkei; जपानीस |
Population this Country | 61,000 |
Population all Countries | 119,824,000 |
Total Countries | 44 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12322 |
ROP3 Code | 104189 |
Country | Australia | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Australia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Australia |
Region | Australia and Pacific |
Continent | Australia |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Religion Subdivision: | Mahayana |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
80.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.60 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
5.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
5.00 %
|
Other / Small |
5.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Japanese |
Language Code | jpn Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Japanese |
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) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Trung Nguyễn Xuân - Pixabay |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |