Which country, not including Japan, has the most people of japanese decent?

Brazil has the largest population of Japanese descendants outside of Japan due to historical factors and immigration patterns. In the early 20th century, Brazil actively encouraged the arrival of Japanese immigrants to work in agriculture and address labor shortages. As a result, large numbers of Japanese individuals migrated to Brazil, particularly in the state of São Paulo. Over the decades, the Japanese community in Brazil grew and intermarried with the local population, leading to a significant number of people of Japanese descent. Consequently, Brazil became the country with the largest Japanese diaspora globally, excluding Japan itself.