Where did Biblical Japheth settle?

Answer 1

See the related link for research into the possible settlement of Noah's sons after the Great flood. Japheth was the oldest, followed by Shem and Ham.

Answer:

In Noah's three sons [the three fathers whose families survived the global flood, and from whom the world was repopulated by man]... we can see the three main races of the future generations of man represented: the Negro, Ham; Caucasian, Shem; and Oriental, Japheth.

We're told that Japheth's descendants: "...became the maritime nations in various lands, each with a separate language." (Gen.10:5 LVB Living Bible)

The KJV says, same verse: "By these [Japheth's descendants] were the ISLES of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations."

The NLT New Living Translation says: "Their descendants became the seafaring peoples in various lands, each tribe with its own language."

In other words... Japheth became the "Oriental" peoples throughout the world; Chinese, Mongols, Russians, Japanese, Koreans, etc.. People displaying Oriental characteristics throughout the Pacific ISLES [maritime; tribes of people bordering on the sea, whose lives and commerce depend upon the sea]... Tahiti, the Philippines, Hawaii, and a thousand other islands in that vast Pacific Ocean. Oriental traits are also evident in the Eskimo, the American Indian, Mexicans and South American peoples.

Answer 2

Were did japheth line settled