There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.

[citation needed] The French community in Japan has been steadily increasing, rising by more than 35% in the last decade.

[3] French expatriates who are working in Japan with leading foreign companies came from many different industries such as chemicals and crystal-ware.

[5] There are four bilingual schools, 60 cultural associations, and over 700 companies in Japan.

[citation needed] From 15,000 French people in Japan about 7,500 of them live in Tokyo alone, which makes it the largest European population in Tokyo.