Demographics of Japan
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The demography of Japan is monitored by National Institute of Population and Social Security Research and Statistics Bureau. In April 2025, Japan's population was roughly 123.4 million people, and pea
A group of Japanese Ainu in 1904
A Shinto wedding at the Meiji Shrine
Yamato people
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The Yamato or Wajin, also known as the Japanese, are an East Asian ethnic group that comprises over 98% of the population of Japan. Genetic and anthropometric studies have shown that the Yamato people
Demographics of Japan
…of the region, speakers of these languages and their descendants migrated to mainland Japan and still exist in small numbers. The Japanese society of Yamato people is linguistically homogeneous with small populations of Koreans (0.9 million), Chinese/Taiwanese (0.65 million), Filipino (306,000 some being Japanese…
Wedding ceremony of the Japanese imperial family (current Emperor Naruhito and current Empress Masako pictured) wearing kimono