The population of Tokyo last year was 68,000 people, an increase of 30,000 people compared to the year before, with the number of people moving in exceeding 68,000 people. "I think we are starting to see a return to this trend."
The movement of the population of Tokyo as a whole, including foreigners, compiled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications based on the Basic Resident Register, shows that in the past year, there were 454,133 people moving in and 385,848 people moving out, with 6 more people moving in and 385,848 people moving out. There was an "excess transfer" of 8,285 people.
The number of "excess transfers" has increased by over 30,000 people since last year, an increase of approximately 80%.
The number of "excess transfers" was more than 5,400 in 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic, the lowest since statistics began, but it has increased for two years in a row since last year, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said, In particular, it appears that the younger generation is moving here to find employment or attend higher education, and we may be returning to the pre-coronavirus trend of hyper-concentration in Tokyo."
Other prefectures that experienced ``excess transfers'' were Kanagawa, Saitama, Osaka, Chiba, Fukuoka, and Shiga.
Of these, Kanagawa and Osaka have also seen an increase in the number of excess cases since the year before.
The other 40 prefectures had the highest number of people moving out, with
Hiroshima prefecture having the highest number of people with 11,409 people,
followed by Aichi prefecture with 7408 people,
Hyogo prefecture with 7397 people,
and Fukushima prefecture with 6,579 people. It has become a person etc.
Four prefectures, Nagano, Ibaraki, Miyagi, and Yamanashi, have changed from ``excess transfers'' in the year before to ``excess transfers.''
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto: “Recovering the vitality of local regions is an important issue”
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, ``We recognize that if local areas decline, it will affect the power of Japan as a whole, including Tokyo, and it is important to firmly support local areas and restore vitality.'' "This is a challenge. I would like the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to fulfill its role by utilizing digital technology to create a flow of people to rural areas and revitalize them."