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German-speaking doctors in Japan

104 doctors in Japan who work in German, in 20 cities. Tokyo (24), Osaka (17) and Kyoto (14) hold 53% of them.

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Japan104 in 20 cities

Tokyo skyline with Tokyo Tower at golden hour, Minato CityTokyoJapan24GermanOf all doctors here24 of 21131% Osaka Castle outer moat with stone walls and turret reflected in water, modern Business Park skyscrapers in the backgroundOsakaJapan17GermanOf all doctors here17 of 10152% Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion reflected in Kyoko-chi pond on a sunny day, Kyoto, JapanKyotoJapan14GermanOf all doctors here14 of 3854% The harbour and Meriken Park of Kobe, JapanKobeJapan9GermanOf all doctors here9 of 4532% Matsuyama Castle, one of twelve original keeps left in JapanMatsuyamaJapan7GermanOf all doctors here7 of 2133% Sapporo TV Tower rising above Odori Park on a sunny daySapporoJapan7GermanOf all doctors here7 of 4701% Nagoya Castle keep with golden shachihoko, Nagoya, JapanNagoyaJapan5GermanOf all doctors here5 of 7701% Fukuoka Tower and Seaside Momochi beach skylineFukuokaJapan4GermanOf all doctors here4 of 7451% The Aomori Bay Bridge, with the mountains across the waterAomoriJapan2GermanOf all doctors here2 of 514% Yukitsuri rope-supported pine trees over the pond at Kenroku-en garden, KanazawaKanazawaJapan2GermanOf all doctors here2 of 942% The black keep of Matsumoto Castle, JapanMatsumotoJapan2GermanOf all doctors here2 of 952% The river and Korakuen garden at Okayama with the city behindOkayamaJapan2GermanOf all doctors here2 of 1951% Downtown Sendai cityscape seen from the rooftop of Sendai Station on a sunny daySendaiJapan2GermanOf all doctors here2 of 1891% The night view over Hakodate from the mountainHakodateJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 562% Atomic Bomb Dome and Motoyasu River with Hiroshima skylineHiroshimaJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 3150% The keep of Kumamoto Castle on its stone baseKumamotoJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 2120% The willow-lined Bikan canal with white storehouses and boats, Kurashiki, JapanKurashikiJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 891% The original wooden keep of Matsue Castle, Shimane, JapanMatsueJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 652% Nagasaki in its valley above the harbourNagasakiJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 1411% The Great Buddha Hall of Todai-ji temple in Nara, JapanNaraJapan1GermanOf all doctors here1 of 1361%

Where these came from

These German-speaking doctors come from 1 source, led by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (104).

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

Questions

How many German-speaking doctors are there in Japan?
We list 104, in 20 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?
Tokyo, with 24 of the 104.
Is German unusual for doctors in Japan?
1% of the 8136 doctors we hold in Japan are recorded as working in German. Most of them come from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, a register that records the languages each provider offers, so the figure reflects who that register covers, not only who speaks what.