Australians in Japan

As of March 2011 it was estimated that there were as many as 11,000 Australians in Japan, mostly residing in Tokyo and Osaka. 3,092 Australians were registered as living in Japan, but that figure was thought to be low.
In 2001, the amount of people had been estimated at 9,442. Regionally it was estimated that around 1,042 were located in Nagoya, 2,500 were in Osaka, and 5,900 were in Tokyo.

During the Occupation period
The first time a large number of Australians were in Japan was during the postwar Occupation of Japan. Australians were part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. Around 16,000 Australians served in the force. For the entire length of its history the BCOF had an Australian officer. The Australian contribution to the force was 4,700 infantry, 5,300 base personnel, 2,200 from the Royal Australian Air Force, and 130 from the Australian General Hospital. The Royal Australian Navy was also present as part of the British Pacific Fleet.
For two-thirds of the period of occupation the Commonwealth was represented solely by Australians.
Notable individuals
* Eddy Bosnar soccer player
* Alex Brosque soccer player
* Donna Burke voice actor
* Patrick Giles-Jones cricket player
* Fiona Graham geisha
* Peter Graham kickboxer
* Melissa Hannan model
* Elizabeth Kata writer
* Little Nobody musician
* Kierin Meehan author
* Stacey Porter softball player

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