Japan's birth rate has plummeted, but Tokyo is "the ideal place for Chinese families to live."

According to the latest data released by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: the number of births in 2024 will be only 686,000,...Dropping below the 700,000 mark for the first time, hitting an all-time low.

The total fertility rate (which shows the number of children a woman will have in her lifetime) fell to 1.15, a record low for the third consecutive year. It is well below the approximately 2.07 needed to sustain the population ......

Even more dramatic, the number of deaths in the same year was 1.6 million, almost 920,000 more than the number of births. This is no longer a population slowdown, it isCliffhanger.

But at the same time.Chinese families choosing to move to Tokyo, but more and more ......

What exactly is the reason behind it?

01

Decline in Japan's labor force

Bringing Career Opportunities

According to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan's working-age population has reached a peak of 87.16 million since 1995 due to the aging of fewer children.ongoing decline, which is projected to decrease to 52.75 million by 2050, a nearly 30% decrease compared to 2021.

The impact of this has prompted the Government to loosen its policy ofActively bringing in foreign labor, especially talented people.

At present, Japan's reliance on foreigners is increasing in many industries, and foreign workers with "specific skills" under the new status of residence are playing an important role in Japan's manufacturing industry and other sectors. With the promotion of the new system, theThe number of "foreigners working in Japan" is increasing.

In addition, for highly-skilled groups such as finance and IT, Japan has introduced the "Extraordinary Highly Qualified Person" visa.Those who have achieved the points can obtain permanent residence in as little as 1 year.

02

Quality educational resources

The Japanese education system is based onExcellence in the quality of educationtogether withEquity in the distribution of educational resourcesThis global reputation is the core reason why many Chinese families, who emphasize education planning for their children, choose to move to Japan.

As the area with the highest concentration of educational resources in Japan, school districts such as Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward are experiencing significant demographic changes - according to the latest statistics from the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, the number of non-Japanese school-age children in the district has surged by 1,181 TP3T since 2019, with theChinese children accounted for 52%.A unique phenomenon of Chinese educated immigrants.

In addition, the Japanese government has in recent years introducedHigh school and public university tuition freeand other incentives to further reduce the cost of education and increase its attractiveness to foreign families.

03

Japan Immigration Policy

progressive opening up

Japan has long been wary of immigration, but in recent years, as the population ages and labor shortages intensify, the government has been graduallyRelaxed immigration policyThe

▶ For entrepreneurs: Earlier Japan liberalized theBusiness Management VisaThe capitalization requirement of 5 million yen allows investors to raise 5 million yen in a variety of ways, providing a more relaxed environment for entrepreneurs.

▶ For Top Talent: Japan has added to the Highly Qualified Person visa the"System of Specially Highly Qualified Persons"The Government has also introduced a new policy on permanent residency, which allows qualified persons to obtain permanent residency in one year at the earliest.

To summarize, Japan's advantages in employment, education, policies and other aspects make it the preferred destination for more and more Chinese families to move to.

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