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Japanese settlement in the Territory of Papua and German New Guinea (in what now constitutes modern-day Papua New Guinea) dates back to the early 20th century when migrants from Japan established copra plantations and trading businesses in the islands specifically Rabaul. The Japanese community remained small throughout the first half of the 20th century and never exceeded 100. Most Japanese in Papua were businessmen and plantation managers although a few became fishermen.