Population and Distribution
Most Chinese who are living in Japan resides in major cities such as Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, and Tokyo. Chinatowns were developed in the cities of Kobe and Yokohama. There are Chinese schools that teach the Chinese language. A study that was conducted in 1995 estimated that the Chinese population in Japan was ~150,000, among whom between 50,000 to 100,000 can speak spoken Chinese. In 2000, the Japanese governmental statistics revealed that there were 335,575 Chinese residents in Japan.
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