Japanese Venezuelans


Japanese Venezuelans are Venezuelan citizens who have full or partial Japanese ancestry. The first wave of Japanese came to Venezuela on 1931.

Language

Most Japanese Venezuelans only speak Spanish. Only a selected number can speak Japanese, while those with higher education speak English. There are even a number of Japanese Venezuelan schools that offer English-language teaching to the recent Japanese residents.

Religion

The majority of Japanese Venezuelans are Roman Catholic Christians, while the rest are Buddhists.

Notable individuals