How many Japanese-speaking lawyers are there in China?

We list 20, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is Japanese unusual for lawyers in China?

15% of the 134 lawyers we hold in China are recorded as working in Japanese. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.

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Japanese-speaking lawyers in China

20 lawyers in China who work in Japanese, in 6 cities. Hong Kong (11), Guangzhou (5) and Chengdu (1) hold 85% of them.

20lawyers

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15%of all lawyers here

Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

City

Showing all 6 cities.

China20 in 6 cities

Hong Kong skyline at night seen from Victoria Peak, with Victoria Harbour, ICC Tower, IFC, and Bank of China Tower lit up

Hong KongChina11JapaneseOf all lawyers here11 of 1385%

Guangzhou skyline at dusk with the Canton Tower and downtown high-rises

GuangzhouChina5JapaneseOf all lawyers here5 of 4013%

Chengdu skyline in daylight with the Sichuan TV Tower rising above the dense city

ChengduChina1JapaneseOf all lawyers here1 of 250%

The Pudong skyline seen across the Huangpu River in late afternoon light, with the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower standing above the waterfront

ShanghaiChina1JapaneseOf all lawyers here1 of 225%

Aerial panoramic view of Shenzhen skyline with KK100 tower and Ping An Finance Centre

ShenzhenChina1JapaneseOf all lawyers here1 of 1010%

Brightly painted wooden fishing boats moored in the strait in front of the Xiamen waterfront skyline on a clear day, seen from Gulangyu Island

XiamenChina1JapaneseOf all lawyers here1 of 1010%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in China where a source says a Japanese-speaking lawyer works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These Japanese-speaking lawyers come from 5 sources, led by a Japanese embassy or consulate (11), china.usembassy-china.org.cn (3) and the Australian government (3).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many Japanese-speaking lawyers are there in China?: We list 20, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Hong Kong, with 11 of the 20.
Is Japanese unusual for lawyers in China?: 15% of the 134 lawyers we hold in China are recorded as working in Japanese. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.