Japanese expatriate businessperson in Asia
Refers specifically to Japanese nationals living and working abroad, especially in Asia, in a business capacity. The term is modeled on 華僑 (overseas Chinese).
He is one of the Japanese expatriate businesspeople active in Singapore.
Networks of Japanese expatriate businesspeople are spreading across Asia.
association of overseas Japanese merchants
Coined in Japanese from 和 (wa, 'Japan') + 僑 (kyō, 'sojourn, live abroad'), modeled after 華僑 (kakyō, 'overseas Chinese').