What is my ethnicity if I was born in Japan?

Is Japanese a race or ethnicity?

This article explores the question of whether Japanese is a race or an ethnicity by looking at the definitions of both terms, how they are related, and examining Japanese culture to determine if it can be classified under either one or both categories. It concludes that while there is no definitive answer, elements from both race and ethnicity are present in Japanese culture making it difficult to classify under just one label alone.

Question about Japan

What ethnicity is Japanese?

This article explores the history of the Japanese people and their current ethnicity, which is largely defined by having an ancestral connection to one or more ethnic groups native to Japan combined with a shared cultural identity based on language, religion, art forms, cuisine etc. Immigration has also had both positive and negative impacts on Japanese culture and identity over recent decades, leading to greater racial diversity within modern day Japan.