According to data released by the Immigration Bureau of Japan, as of the end of June last year, there were a total of 3,223,858 foreigners living in Japan, an increase of 148645 from 2022 (48%）。At the same time, the number of people hit an all-time high.
According to reports, in terms of men and women, 1608275 of them are men (499%）；Females are 1615578 (501%), and 5 others. It seems that the ratio of men to women is just right? However, I have the impression that there are many single foreigners in Japan.
In terms of countries or regions, China had the largest number of people, with 788,495 (+26,932 from the previous year); followed by Vietnam with 520,154 (+30,842), surprising more than South Koreans; In third place is South Korea with 411,748 (+436). The next ones are:
4, Philippines 309,943 (+11,203) 5, Brazil 210,563 (+1,133) 6, Nepal 156,333 (+16,940) 7, Indonesia 122,028 (+23,163) 8, Myanmar 69,613 (+13,374) 9, United States 62,425 (+1,621) 10, Taiwan 60,220 (+2,926) of foreigners in Japan, In fact, in the past 10 years, the number of Chinese nationals has not increased much. The fastest feeling of increase is the Vietnamese. Ten years ago, there were only tens of thousands of Vietnamese in Japan.
In terms of visa types, the number of permanent residence visa holders is the largest, 880178; This is followed by 358159 technical intern trainees and 346116 international business of technical and humanities knowledge (office workers). In fourth place are international students with 305,916 (+5,278) and in fifth place are special permanent residents with 284,807 (- 4,173).
Do foreigners in Japan like to live in **? The answer is Japan's major cities. After all, in a metropolis, it is not only easy to work, but also convenient to live and relatively high welfare. There are 627183 foreigners living in Tokyo, accounting for about 20% of the total. This is followed by 297248 people from Aichi Prefecture, 285272 people from Osaka Prefecture, 256738 people from Kanagawa Prefecture, and 221835 people from Saitama Prefecture.
The number of foreigners living in the above five areas has reached 1688276, accounting for 52 of the total number of foreigners in Japan3%。Ikebukuro in Tokyo's Toshima Ward, Chinatown in Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kawaguchi City in Saitama Prefecture are all places where a large number of Chinese are concentrated.
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