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Cuban nationals in Japan

Total residents (2025)
313
Total Population of Cuba: ~11 million
Growth (past 10 years)
+46.9%
213 in 2015 → 313 in 2025

Top visa types (2025)

Permanent resident
116
Spouse of Japanese
67
Entertainer
34
Student
22
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The Average Cuban Migrant

Male profile

The average Cuban male in Japan is a permanent resident in his late forties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age45–49
Top visaPermanent resident (41.5%)
2nd visaSpouse of Japanese (25.9%)
Population212 (67.7%)
Female profile

The average Cuban female in Japan is a permanent resident in her late twenties, living in Tokyo.

Modal age25–29
Top visaPermanent resident (27.7%)
2nd visaStudent (13.9%)
Population101 (32.3%)

Population over time

Total Cuban residents

Annual figures, 2006–2025 — hover the line for details
05010015020025030035020062010201520202025
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2024
Permanent resident Engineer / Humanities Spouse of Japanese Instructor Student Others

Visa Types

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Status of residence (2025)

Current snapshot
0 50 100 150 Permanent resident Permanent resident: 116 116 Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese: 67 67 Entertainer Entertainer: 34 34 Student Student: 22 22 Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent: 19 19 Long-term resident Long-term resident: 18 18 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 16 16 Designated activities Designated activities: 4 4 Artist Artist: 4 4 Spouse of PR Spouse of PR: 4 4 Trainee Trainee: 3 3 Instructor Instructor: 2 2
0 50 100 150 Permanent resident Permanent resident 2015: 90 Permanent resident 2025: 116 90 116 (2025) Spouse of Japanese Spouse of Japanese 2015: 67 67 67 (2025) Entertainer Entertainer 2015: 7 Entertainer 2025: 34 7 34 (2025) Student Student 2015: 11 Student 2025: 22 11 22 (2025) Family stay / Dependent Family stay / Dependent 2015: 8 Family stay / Dependent 2025: 19 8 19 (2025) Long-term resident Long-term resident 2015: 6 Long-term resident 2025: 18 6 18 (2025) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2015: 5 Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services 2025: 16 5 16 (2025) Designated activities Designated activities 2015: 1 Designated activities 2025: 4 1 4 (2025) Artist Artist 2015: 8 8 4 (2025) Spouse of PR Spouse of PR 2015: 6 6 4 (2025)
Where Cuba is heavier than rest of world Where Cuba is lighter (or absent) Permanent resident Cuban: 37.1% 37.1% Rest of world: 23.0% 23.0% Spouse of Japanese Cuban: 21.4% 21.4% Rest of world: 3.7% 3.7% Entertainer Cuban: 10.9% 10.9% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Long-term resident Cuban: 5.8% 5.8% Rest of world: 5.5% 5.5% Artist Cuban: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Trainee Cuban: 1.0% 1.0% Rest of world: 0.0% 0.0% Instructor Cuban: 0.6% 0.6% Rest of world: 0.4% 0.4% Religion Cuban: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Cultural activities Cuban: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.1% 0.1% Specified Skilled Worker Cuban: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 9.5% 9.5% Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services Cuban: 5.1% 5.1% Rest of world: 11.5% 11.5% Student Cuban: 7.0% 7.0% Rest of world: 11.3% 11.3% Family stay / Dependent Cuban: 6.1% 6.1% Rest of world: 8.6% 8.6% Designated activities Cuban: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 3.0% 3.0% High-skilled professional Cuban: 0.3% 0.3% Rest of world: 0.8% 0.8% Spouse of PR Cuban: 1.3% 1.3% Rest of world: 1.4% 1.4%

Demographics

Age distribution

All Cuban residents — five-year age brackets, December 2025
0 20 40 60 0–4: 7 7 0–4 5–9: 7 7 5–9 10–14: 1 1 10–14 15–19: 9 9 15–19 20–24: 27 27 20–24 25–29: 24 24 25–29 30–34: 33 33 30–34 35–39: 46 46 35–39 40–44: 29 29 40–44 45–49: 40 40 45–49 50–54: 39 39 50–54 55–59: 28 28 55–59 60–64: 15 15 60–64 65–69: 5 5 65–69 70–74: 2 2 70–74 75–79: 1 1 75–79 80+: 0 0 80+
MALE 男性 FEMALE 女性 0–4 2 5 5–9 4 3 10–14 0 1 15–19 2 7 20–24 15 12 25–29 10 14 30–34 19 14 35–39 33 13 40–44 23 6 45–49 36 4 50–54 32 7 55–59 22 6 60–64 11 4 65–69 1 4 70–74 2 0 75–79 0 1 80+ 0 0

Gender split

December 2025
Male: 212 (67.7%) Female: 101 (32.3%) 313 total
Male
212 (67.7%)
Female
101 (32.3%)

The Cuban community (313 people, 68% male) is settled and musical: permanent residents (37%), spouses of Japanese nationals (21%) — and 11% on Entertainer visas.

Permanent resident: 28 (27.7%) Student: 14 (13.9%) Entertainer: 14 (13.9%) Family stay / Dependent: 12 (11.9%) Spouse of Japanese: 12 (11.9%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8 (7.9%) Long-term resident: 5 (5.0%) Artist: 2 (2.0%) Instructor: 2 (2.0%) Designated activities: 1 (1.0%) Specified Skilled Worker: 1 (1.0%) Cultural activities: 1 (1.0%) Trainee: 1 (1.0%) Total female 101
101 female Cuban residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident28
Student14
Entertainer14
Family stay / Dependent12
Spouse of Japanese12
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services8
Long-term resident5
Artist2
Instructor2
Designated activities1
Specified Skilled Worker1
Cultural activities1
Trainee1
Permanent resident: 88 (41.5%) Spouse of Japanese: 55 (25.9%) Entertainer: 20 (9.4%) Long-term resident: 13 (6.1%) Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services: 8 (3.8%) Student: 8 (3.8%) Family stay / Dependent: 7 (3.3%) Spouse of PR: 4 (1.9%) Designated activities: 3 (1.4%) Artist: 2 (0.9%) Trainee: 2 (0.9%) High-skilled professional: 1 (0.5%) Religion: 1 (0.5%) Total male 212
212 male Cuban residents — by status of residence
Permanent resident88
Spouse of Japanese55
Entertainer20
Long-term resident13
Engineer / Humanities / Int'l services8
Student8
Family stay / Dependent7
Spouse of PR4
Designated activities3
Artist2
Trainee2
High-skilled professional1
Religion1
0 100 200 300 2010 2015 2020 2025 Female 101 Male 212

Where they live (2025)

By region — heat map

Hover or tap a region to see its breakdown.
Hokkaido Hokkaido 723 723 Tohoku Tohoku 518 518 Kanto Kanto 2,621 2,621 Chubu Chubu 1,926 1,926 Kansai Kansai 3,189 3,189 Chugoku Chugoku 487 487 Shikoku Shikoku 245 245 Kyushu Kyushu 1,158 1,158
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Selected region
Kanto
11,830
57.6% of Japan total
Top Visa Categories
Prefectures
Tokyo
7,596
Kanagawa
1,948
Chiba
1,018
Saitama
763
Ibaraki
231
Tochigi
138
Gunma
136

Highest and Lowest Prefectures

2025 Resident Counts
Top 10
Tokyo
Kanto
90
Osaka
Kansai
31
Kanagawa
Kanto
25
Saitama
Kanto
22
Chiba
Kanto
14
Fukuoka
Kyushu
13
Aichi
Chubu
13
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
13
Hyogo
Kansai
11
Shizuoka
Chubu
10
Bottom 10
Tottori
Chugoku
1
Wakayama
Kansai
1
Fukushima
Tohoku
1
Ehime
Shikoku
1
Yamanashi
Chubu
1
Nagano
Chubu
1
Yamagata
Tohoku
1
Kagoshima
Kyushu
1
Mie
Kansai
2
Gifu
Chubu
2

Prefecture Growth, 2015 to 2025

Absolute change in Cuban residents over the past decade
Largest increase
Osaka
Kansai
+21
Tokyo
Kanto
+12
Kanagawa
Kanto
+12
Saitama
Kanto
+11
Hiroshima
Chugoku
+6
Largest decrease
Hyogo
Kansai
-3
Ehime
Shikoku
-1
Fukushima
Tohoku
+0
Gifu
Chubu
+0
Yamanashi
Chubu
+0
0 25 50 75 100 2010 2015 2020 2025 Tokyo Osaka Kanagawa Saitama Chiba Fukuoka Aichi Hokkaido

Fun Fact

1 in 9 Cubans in Japan holds an Entertainer visa — musicians and dancers powering Japan's salsa scene. The rest married in and stayed: over a third are permanent residents.
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