A stranded Japanese fisherman called Dembei stayed in a part of Russia at the beginning of the eighteenth century and was told by Peter the Great, the Russian Tsar, to remain and teach people the Japanese language. In the nineteenth century, the Japanese began to emigrate to the Russian city of Vladivostok.
A number of Japanese came to live in south Sakhalin which became Japanese after the Russian and Japanese War in the early twentieth century. After World War II, many Japanese returned to Japan from Sakhalin as it then all became part of Russia again. Russia sent captured Japanese prisoners of war to camps in Siberia.
After relations resumed between the two countries, Japanese people went to Russia for political, business and education reasons. They established a Japanese school in Moscow which is an international school. They also started a part-time Japanese school in the city of Saint Petersburg. They speak Japanese and Russian.
The Japanese in Russia live mainly in Moscow and Vladivostok.
The Japanese in Russia practice Buddhism and Shintoism though many secular Japanese do not practice a religion. Only a small number practice Christianity.
The Japanese in Russia need anointed workers to share the gospel in the Japanese language and within the Japanese culture.
Pray for loving workers to take Christ to the Japanese in Russia.
Pray for open hearts among the Japanese.
Pray for the distribution of the available Japanese Bible and other resources.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Japanese church in both Russia and Japan.
Scripture Prayers for the Japanese in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_people_in_Russia
Joshua Project-Japanese People
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2013-03-06 |
People Name General | Japanese |
People Name in Country | Japanese |
Pronunciation |
jae-puh-NEEZ
|
Alternate Names | Ko; Nihonjin; Nikkei; जपानीस |
Population this Country | 900 |
Population all Countries | 119,824,000 |
Total Countries | 44 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12322 |
ROP3 Code | 104189 |
Country | Russia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Russia |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
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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 (900 speakers) |
Language Code | jpn Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Japanese (900 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) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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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. |