Tokyo's net inflow of residents increases for 22nd year in a row

The net inflow of population in the greater Tokyo (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa) area has increased for the 22nd year in a row. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the area saw 419,283 new residents in 2017, with a net inflow of 119,779. Tokyo’s 23 wards saw a total of 361,906 new residents and a net inflow of 61,158.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Chiba's population declines for the first time in recorded history

Chiba Prefecture's population has declined for the first time since record keeping began in 1920. Although the total population of greater Tokyo, which includes Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, increased last year, certain districts within the greater area are beginning to see the start of a natural decrease in population.Read more

by Zoe Ward

Tokyo's population declines as residents continue to move to Western Japan

Tokyo's population has recently seen a net decrease as residents fled the city following the March 11 Tohoku Disaster and the nuclear emergency.

The hiring season and university enrollment schedule in Spring/Summer usually sees the Tokyo population rise. However, the statistics for June and July showed that the number of people who moved out of the Tokyo metropolitan area exceeded the number who moved into the area, causing the total population to decrease by 4,000 in greater Tokyo, and 6,400 in Tokyo alone. This is despite the thousands of new residents moving in from the Tohoku region.Read more

by Zoe Ward