>In Tokyo, 5.57% of the population is foreign.>Meanwhile, the number of foreigners was 4,031,159, an increase of 353,696 (9.62%) compared to the previous year. The number of people moving in from overseas was also the highest ever, at 720,988. >In terms of the proportion of foreigners to the total population, Tokyo had the highest percentage at 5.57%.>The prefectures with a year-on-year increase in the foreign population exceeding 10% are Hokkaido, Miyagi, Saitama, Chiba, Niigata, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Wakayama, Kagawa, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa.>Looking at regions with high growth rates, Hokkaido is seeing a large influx of foreigners into ski resort areas such as Kutchan and Niseko. In Oita, the number of technical trainees is increasing.>In Europe, immigration is a major social issue. For example, the immigration rate is 18.9% in the UK, 8.8-10.7% in France, 14.5% in Germany, 9.2% in Italy, 14-18% in the US, and 23% in Canada. Among the major developed countries, only Japan has a low rate.>As the number of foreigners is expected to increase further, it is necessary for local communities, including the government, to make efforts to include them. Summer Bon Odori festivals are an ideal opportunity to welcome foreign residents.>The idea that "the Japanese are a single ethnic group" is a thing of the past. Japanese people with foreign roots are active in various fields, including sports and entertainment. It's only a matter of time before the proportion of foreigners in the total population reaches the same level as in developed Western countries.>Moreover, Japan has virtually no religious aspects like the conflict between Christianity and Islam that exists in Europe. For that reason, it can be argued that the hurdles are lower than in Europe.>A new Japan is about to be born.https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/96228
