The history of Islam in Japan is relatively brief in relation to the religion's longstanding presence in other nearby countries. 

Today however, Muslims in Japan are well established, numbering somewhere between 100,000 to 300,000 - with approximately 10% being native. Additionally, there are about 100 established Mosques and Musallahs. Outside of Japan, Muslim countries heavily trade with the country, with bilateral trade standing at some $300 billion dollars; larger even than Japan's trade with the United States.

Islam in Japan has over 3 centuries worth of history, with the earliest Muslim settlers believed to have worked in the cities of Yokohama and Kobe during the reign of the Meiji.

​If one of the parents is a Japanese national, the baby automatically becomes a Japanese national. If both parents are non-Japanese, the baby needs to get a status of residence to live in Japan.

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Either way, when a foreigner residing in Japan gives birth to a child, the necessary steps which must be taken are:

To Work In Japan, a foreigner must receive a job offer from a guarantor in Japan, and then apply for a working visa at an embassy or consulate outside the country. 


Working visas are valid for a period of 3 months to 5 years, and may be used to secure employment at any employer within the scope of activities designated on the visa "including employers other than the guarantor". 

​April marks the start of the year for schools and many companies in Japan — a month when many newcomers from overseas arrive in the country, just in time for the cherry blossom season.

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If you are one of these new arrivals, a lot will be fresh and unfamiliar, and that, unfortunately, applies to the problems you may face as well as the positive aspects of your new life here. Even long-term residents are not immune to complications related to their visa status, work, money, family and so on. 

February and March in Japan is tax season. Filing a tax return isn’t easy at the best of times, but doing it in another country can be particularly challenging. 

Fortunately, if you work for a company and that’s your sole source of income in Japan, they will take care of everything for you.

​However, those who are self-employed or have multiple sources of income will have to file a Tax Return "Kakutei Shinkoku - 確定申告". 

The two main forms of tax are Income Tax "Shotokuzei - 所得税", and residence Tax "Juminzei - 住民税". The rates you pay for both kinds of tax are calculated according to your earnings.