Osaka sees first net inflow of new residents since 1973
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released information on the migration movements within Japan in 2011 using data from the basic resident registers. Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures each saw a net outflow as residents moved out of the disaster-struck areas. The number of residents moving out exceeded the number of residents moving in to these three prefectures by 41,226. This is the first time since 1970 that the number has exceeded 40,000 residents.Read more
Growing concern over Tokyo's shortage of emergency evacuation centers
- 1.3 million residents will be turned away
- 2.39 million residents will lose their homes
- 4.48 million residents will be stranded until transportation services resume
Tokyo City is currently unable to provide enough emergency accommodation for the temporary refugees that would not be able to return home in the event of a magnitude 7 earthquake hitting Tokyo.Read more