Jews in Japan: The Winding Road of a Business Community

Rotem Kowner; William Gervase Clarence-Smith

doi:10.1017/9781009162609.016

Jews in Japan: The Winding Road of a Business Community

Rotem Kowner, William Gervase Clarence-Smith

Department of Asian Studies

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Abstract

This chapter explores the Jewish community in Japan and its ups and downs since its emergence in the latter half of the nineteenth century until today. Although a small community of usually no more than a thousand souls, it has been a home for diverse Jewish groups and a large number of talented individuals. The chapter traces its emergence, its growth following the Bolshevik Revolution, its ordeal during World War II, and its postwar recovery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Jewish Communities in Modern Asia: Their Rise, Demise and Resurgence
Editors	Rotem Kowner
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	270-292
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Print)	9781009162586
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009162609.016
State	Published - 2023

Keywords

Asian Jews
East Asia
Japan
Jewish communities in Asia
Jewish modern history
Kobe
Nagasaki
World War II
Yokohama
modern Asian history

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