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According to an article by nippon.com based on data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) 2.7m foreign residents live in Japan, amounting to roughly 2.1% of the population.
While the number of Japanese citizens declined by 433,239, amounting to 127.78m in 2018, the number of foreign residents increased by 169,543 in the same period, to 2,667,199; the trend is quite evident.
70% of all foreign residents live in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Most foreigners live in Tokyo (551,683), Aichi (253,508), and Osaka (212,567). Interestingly, some ski resorts in Hokkaido have a foreign population of over 25%.
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While the number of Japanese citizens declined by 433,239, amounting to 127.78m in 2018, the number of foreign residents increased by 169,543 in the same period, to 2,667,199; the trend is quite evident.
70% of all foreign residents live in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Most foreigners live in Tokyo (551,683), Aichi (253,508), and Osaka (212,567). Interestingly, some ski resorts in Hokkaido have a foreign population of over 25%.
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Foreign Resident Population in Japan Rises Above 2%
While most of Japan’s 2.7 million foreigners live in big cities, some Hokkaidō municipalities with ski resorts also have a high proportion of foreign residents.
www.nippon.com
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