Immigration Trends of Foreign Residents
Cultural Activities
“Cultural Activities” refers to academic and artistic activities that do not involve income, specialized research on culture and arts unique to Japan, or activities that require knowledge acquisition under expert guidance. The period can be 3 years, 1 year, 6 months, or 3 months.
This category brings entries from a wide range of countries. In addition to the United States, China, and South Korea, large numbers come from Southeast Asia, for instance, Thailand and Indonesia, as well as from Western Europe. In Africa, Egypt is characteristic, and in South America, Brazil is characteristic.