Tokyo, Japan: In fact, the number of Chinese people is increasing rapidly!
ーThere are 222,000 Chinese living in Tokyoー
– Investigating “reasons for Chinese immigration” –
We will deliver a summary report from the latest modern business article.
Chinese immigrants to Japan:
In recent years, due to the political situation in China,
the number of Chinese immigrants to Japan is increasing.
Do you know where the largest number of Chinese residents in Japan live?
Ministry of Justice Statistics of Foreign Residents :
It’s in Tokyo, with 222,000 people. (end of June 2022)
The total number of Chinese residents in Japan is approximately 750,000.
Three to one-fourth of them live in Tokyo.
Ranking of Chinese Residents:
The next most common Saitama,
Kanagawa Prefecture,
Osaka Prefecture,
Chiba Prefecture’s order.
Area of residence in Tokyo:
I took a closer look at the residential areas in the city.
Koto Ward had the most.
Second place is Adachi Ward,
3rd place is Edogawa-ku,
4th place is Shinjuku Ward,
5th place is Itabashi Ward.
Reasons to live there: What has emerged from it?
Koto Ward is No. 1:
Kameido is cheap anyway.
It’s popular. There are many Chinese grocery stores,
so it’s a comfortable place to live.
I moved here a few years ago.
You can reach Tokyo Station in about 10 minutes, which is very convenient.
“Kameido 2-chome housing complex”:
He says he sees a lot of Chinese people.
There are a lot of Chinese anyway.
This place has the atmosphere of a Chinese housing complex.
There is a courtyard in the middle of the housing complex, and cars cannot enter inside.
Safe for small children to play with.
Being surrounded by buildings gives me a sense of security.
Properties of UR Urban Renaissance Agency:
Even though you don’t need a guarantor, the rent is relatively cheap.
UR Urban Renaissance website
1LDK to 3K, 84,000 yen to 133,000 yen)
Moreover, there is a super cheap supermarket on the premises.
Shibazono Danchi example:
It is very similar to Shibazono Danchi in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture.
The ratio of Chinese in Shibazono Danchi is close to 50% of the total.
Second place is Adachi Ward:
What’s going on with the second place and below?
Adachi Ward has the second largest number of Chinese after Koto Ward.
If you go to Takenotsuka Station,
you will find an increasing number of Chinese grocery stores and Chinese restaurants.
3rd place is Edogawa Ward:
Like Koto Ward, there are many popular shops, and rents and prices are cheap.
There is a Japanese language school for foreign students
and a college entrance exam preparatory school for Chinese students.
Along with Kameido and Koiwa, the Chinese rate is very high.
Top 5 commonalities:
I looked at the top 5 districts with a large number of Chinese.
Commonalities emerge.
relatively cheap,
There are many Chinese grocery stores and Chinese restaurants,
More than 10 years ago, many Chinese people live in
Many people were introduced to Chinese real estate properties,
Good transportation access to the city center.
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