There are now 840,000 
residents in Japan. Notably, the number of individuals with permanent residency who have lived in Japan for a long time has increased. There are now over 330,000 such individuals, significantly more than the permanent residents from other nationalities. This number has grown by about 100,000 in the eight years since 2016, and that growth shows no signs of slowing down.
As of June 2024, approximately 240,000 nationals, accounting for 30% of all residents in Japan, reside in Tokyo's 23 central wards. They are particularly concentrated in Ikebukuro, as well as Takadanobaba and Shin-Okubo, which are located between Ikebukuro and Shinjuku.
Kawaguchi Shibazono Danchi is managed by Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), a semi-governmental institution that develops rental housing. The complex has 2,454 units, about half of which are occupied by residents.
The shops around the plaza are all Chinese-operated. There are restaurants catering to Chinese customers, grocery stores with Chinese price tags, Chinese-owned drugstores, and nursery schools for Chinese children.
Approximately 25,000 residents currently live in Kawaguchi. Excluding Japan's major cities, such as Yokohama, this is the largest concentration of Chinese people in the country. Additionally, about 5,800 individuals reside in the neighboring city of Warabi, thanks to its easy access to Tokyo and the affordable cost of living. people represent 8% of the city's population, the highest percentage of any municipality in Japan.
Like Kawaguchi, Mihama has seen a significant increase in its resident population, which now stands at approximately 5,700. The percentage of foreign residents in the ward's total population has grown to 4%, making it one of the highest concentrations in Japan.
Even at the national level, the presence of Chinese people has become increasingly more common. individuals now inhabit 1,603 of Japan's 1,741 cities, wards, towns and villages, which is 92%. There are 128 municipalities with Chinese populations of 1,001 or more, predominantly in the Tokyo
metropolitan area.
However, when these numbers are broken down by the degree of concentration, many Chinese people reside in rural areas that have distinct characteristics.
In the village of Shimukappu, in central Hokkaido, 5% of the total population of 1,600 are Chinese. Many of them are wealthy individuals who have moved there to enjoy the local ski resort.
The village of Sarufutsu, in northern Hokkaido, was certified as a "special zone for accepting foreign trainees" in 2004, leading to an increase in the number of foreign technical trainees learning scallop processing. Currently, Chinese individuals make up 3.4% of the village's population.
There are also many Chinese technical trainees in the village of Tobishima, in Aichi prefecture, which sits on a corner of Nagoya Port and hosts a cluster of businesses. The same applies to Kawakami in Nagano, the largest producer of lettuce in Japan. These trainees increase the percentage of Chinese residents in these villages.
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residents in Japan. Notably, the number of individuals with permanent residency who have lived in Japan for a long time has increased. There are now over 330,000 such individuals, significantly more than the permanent residents from other nationalities. This number has grown by about 100,000 in the eight years since 2016, and that growth shows no signs of slowing down.
As of June 2024, approximately 240,000 nationals, accounting for 30% of all residents in Japan, reside in Tokyo's 23 central wards. They are particularly concentrated in Ikebukuro, as well as Takadanobaba and Shin-Okubo, which are located between Ikebukuro and Shinjuku.
Kawaguchi Shibazono Danchi is managed by Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), a semi-governmental institution that develops rental housing. The complex has 2,454 units, about half of which are occupied by residents.
The shops around the plaza are all Chinese-operated. There are restaurants catering to Chinese customers, grocery stores with Chinese price tags, Chinese-owned drugstores, and nursery schools for Chinese children.
Approximately 25,000 residents currently live in Kawaguchi. Excluding Japan's major cities, such as Yokohama, this is the largest concentration of Chinese people in the country. Additionally, about 5,800 individuals reside in the neighboring city of Warabi, thanks to its easy access to Tokyo and the affordable cost of living. people represent 8% of the city's population, the highest percentage of any municipality in Japan.
Like Kawaguchi, Mihama has seen a significant increase in its resident population, which now stands at approximately 5,700. The percentage of foreign residents in the ward's total population has grown to 4%, making it one of the highest concentrations in Japan.
Even at the national level, the presence of Chinese people has become increasingly more common. individuals now inhabit 1,603 of Japan's 1,741 cities, wards, towns and villages, which is 92%. There are 128 municipalities with Chinese populations of 1,001 or more, predominantly in the Tokyo
metropolitan area.
However, when these numbers are broken down by the degree of concentration, many Chinese people reside in rural areas that have distinct characteristics.
In the village of Shimukappu, in central Hokkaido, 5% of the total population of 1,600 are Chinese. Many of them are wealthy individuals who have moved there to enjoy the local ski resort.
The village of Sarufutsu, in northern Hokkaido, was certified as a "special zone for accepting foreign trainees" in 2004, leading to an increase in the number of foreign technical trainees learning scallop processing. Currently, Chinese individuals make up 3.4% of the village's population.
There are also many Chinese technical trainees in the village of Tobishima, in Aichi prefecture, which sits on a corner of Nagoya Port and hosts a cluster of businesses. The same applies to Kawakami in Nagano, the largest producer of lettuce in Japan. These trainees increase the percentage of Chinese residents in these villages.
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Chin