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Encyclopedia > Filipinos in Japan

Filipinos in Japan formed a population of 245,518 individuals as of 1998. According to figures published by the Central Bank of the Philippines, overseas Filipino workers in Japan remitted more than US$1 billion between 1990 and 1999; one newspaper described the contributions of overseas workers as a "major source of life support for the Philippines' ailing economy."[1] Though most Filipinos in Japan are short-term residents, the history of their community extends back further; During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, some Filipino students studied in Japanese universities.[2] 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Central Bank is depicted on the 100-peso bill. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The history of the Philippines begins with the arrival of the first humans in the Philippines by land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. ...


See also

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the Japanese word for foreigner. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Chinese people in Japan, also referred to as Kakyō (華僑, literally Chinese sojourners) or Zainichi chūgokujin (在日中国人, literally Chinese people resident in Japan) in the Japanese language and as Rìběn huáqiáo (日本華僑) in the Chinese language, have a history going back for centuries or even millennia. ... The Kasato Maru A Japanese-Brazilian is an ethnically Japanese person born in Brazil. ... Ryukyuan people (Japanese: 琉球民族, Chinese: 琉球族) are the indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan between the islands of Kyūshū and Taiwan. ... Ainu IPA: /ʔáınu/) are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaidō, northern Honshū, the Kuril Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula. ...

References

  1. ^ Rodriguez, Ronald. "Why Filipinos in Japan Matter", Philippines Today, 2001-09-15. Retrieved on 2007-04-04. 
  2. ^ de Asis, Leocadio (1979). From Bataan to Tokyo: Diary of a Filipino Student in Wartime Japan. University of Kansas. 

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ...

External links

  • Timog Forum: An Online Community of Filipinos in Japan
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