How many muslims in japan?

Most estimates of the Muslim population give a range around 100,000 total. Islam remains a minority religion in Japan, and there is no evidence as to whether its numbers are increasing. read more

There were isolated occasions of Muslims in Japan before the 19th century. Today, Muslims are made up of largely immigrant communities, as well as smaller ethnic Japanese community. In 2016, Japan accepted 0.3% of refugee applicants, many of whom are Muslim. read more

A useful study in English was recently published by the president of JAMES: Toru Miura, “Perceptions of Islam and Muslims in Japanese Schools: Questionnaire Survey and Textbooks,” The 13th KAMES and the 5th AFMA International Symposium: “Middle East, Asia & Islam,” Pusan, October 2004, pp. 190-204. read more

A widely circulated meme purportedly outlines several factors that have allowed Japan to “keep Islam at bay,” but the majority of these claims are either false or misleading: For instance, the claim that Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims is false. read more