According to the Japanese Ministry of Justice, the number of foreign residents in Japan has steadily increased in the post Second World War period, and the number of foreign residents (excluding illegal immigrants and short-term foreign visitors and tourists staying more than 90 days in Japan) was more than 2.76 million at the end of 2022.[1] Being a country with a total estimated population of 125.57 million in 2020,[2] the resident foreign population in Japan amounts to approximately 2.29% of the total population.
The years 2022–23 have seen rising immigration after policy changes seemingly in reaction to labour shortages, particularly in retail and hospitality industries.[3][4][5]
- ^ "令和４年６月末現在における在留外国人数について" (in Japanese). Immigration Services Agency of Japan. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "人口推計" [Population estimate] (PDF). stat.go.jp. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Reidy, Gearoid (6 August 2023). "Japan is bringing in more foreign nationals than you think". The Japan Times.
- ^ Patrick, Philip (7 January 2024). "Is Japan finally embracing immigration?". The Spectator.
- ^ Christopher, Stephen (Winter 2022). "Indian Migrants in Tokyo: A Study of Socio-Cultural, Religious, and Working Worlds [review]". Social Science Japan Journal. 25 (1): 197–200. doi:10.1093/ssjj/jyab044. Retrieved 20 July 2024.