Most Japanese men married local women. Today, there are about 160,000 people of Japanese descent living in Peru, The majority are descendants of pre-war immigrants. Unlike many other countries in Latin America, most Japanese immigrants did not settle on farms and plantations in Peru. read more
Expats planning on living in Peru will belong to the numerous other people with multiethnic backgrounds. The population is made up of 45% Mestizos, 37% Amerindians, 20% European residents, and 3% black, Chinese, or Japanese Peruvians. read more
There only 3.6 million people of Japanese descent living outside Japan. Like immigrants everywhere, the Japanese left their homeland in search of a better life for their families. Much of this immigration happened from 1868 ~ 1912. read more