AFROJAPAN.JP
People. Business. Culture. Opportunity. Community. A platform connecting Africa, the African diaspora and Japan through the people, ideas and businesses shaping what comes next.
AfricaPEOPLE
Founders, creators, professionals and families connecting Africa, the diaspora and Japan — told through profiles, interviews and everyday stories.
JapanAFROJAPAN BUSINESS
Most businesses we talk to are already findable — just not first. We fix that on Google, Maps and ChatGPT, and help you build a YouTube channel that pays.
BusinessMEDIA
Interviews, profiles and cultural commentary told with a human, optimistic voice — from Africa to Japan, and back again.
MediaPEOPLE
Founder storyThe Builder
A chef trading a corporate career for a small dining room and a menu built around home.
Life in JapanLife in Japan
On visas, community, and building a remote-first career from a city she'd never visited before landing.
DiasporaThe Diaspora
An identity that doesn't need to choose sides, told in her own words.
Founder storyThe Builder
From a market stall in Dakar to a made-to-order studio near one of Tokyo's fashion districts.
ProfessionalProfessional Profile
Building the import routes that move goods between Douala and Yokohama.
Life in JapanLife in Japan
Snow, language school, and the community they found along the way.
BUSINESS & OPPORTUNITY
We find the people building meaningful businesses and careers, and create opportunities for them to connect with customers, partners and markets across Africa and Japan.
Business
Discover businesses, professionals and brands connecting Africa and Japan.
Browse the directoryOpportunity
Jobs, freelancing, entrepreneurship and partnerships for people building careers on their own terms.
See opportunitiesMarket
African brands making their way into Japan, and Japanese products finding new markets in Africa.
Discover the marketBUILDING SOMETHING?
AfroJapan is built for businesses and independent professionals at every stage. You don't have to be a big company — you just need something worth finding.
HOW AFROJAPAN WORKS
Read
Profiles, interviews and reporting on the people and ideas connecting Africa and Japan.
Discover
Businesses, restaurants, organizations and events across both worlds.
Connect
Jobs, partnerships and collaborations that cross the bridge.
Participate
List a business, submit an event, or partner with AfroJapan directly.
Grow
Build your digital presence and get found with AfroJapan Business.
THE PHILOSOPHY
African. Japanese. African-Japanese. African-American. Afro-British. Afro-Caribbean. Part of the wider diaspora. A business working between both worlds. Or simply someone curious about the relationship between Africa and Japan. The bridge is the common ground.
Read the full philosophyPARTNER WITH US
AfroJapan is built to be useful, not just readable. If you're building something between Africa and Japan, we want to hear about it.
Partner with AfroJapanGet involved
List your business or organization in the Directory. Submit an event to reach the community. Or become a contributor and tell your story through Media.
