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Over 1,400 cities in Japan see foreign population rise, total populations drop in new statistics

Japan’s foreign population is growing in both size and proportion, ministry study shows.

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U.S. government reportedly planning to close Nagoya consulate

Move would leave Japan’s fourth-largest city without consular services.

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Japan’s favorite popsicles add multilingual packaging to better connect with foreign tourists

Garigari-kun wants to make friends with/be eaten by people from all over the world.

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Foreign tourists in Japan eat far more rice than previously thought, according to new data

The average overseas visitor now consumes more rice in a day than a Japanese local.

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Survey shows foreigners’ desire to work in Japan long-term dropping, but that’s not the whole story

Annual study finds sharp decline in interest among foreign residents to stick around for the long haul, but it’s probably leaving out some differing voices.

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Japan now has stricter requirements for foreigners applying for citizenship

Change comes with less than half a week’s notice, new requirements will take five more years to meet.

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Number of foreigners living in Japan has grown 50 percent in four years, hits historic high

Japan’s foreign resident population surges past four million for the first time in history.

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Almost exactly half of the new adults in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward are foreigners

One of the city’s most internationalized districts hits a cultural milestone on Coming of Age Day.

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Majority of Japanese mayors say foreign residents are essential but most see good and bad effects

Civic leaders see economic upsides and cultural difficulties in Japan’s accelerating internationalization.

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Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school

As Japan’s foreign population grows, its foreign kid count is getting bigger too, and educational systems might not be keeping up with the country’s changing demographics.

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Number of foreigners studying Japanese in Japan hits record high, but are there enough teachers?

Students studying Japanese as a second language in-country hits historic high, majority of teachers are unpaid volunteers.

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Non-Japanese babies make up more than 3 percent of births in Japan, a record high

Percentage is even higher in Tokyo and other areas attractive to foreign residents, and even then doesn’t tell the full story of how Japan is becoming more international.

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Number of foreign students in Japan hits record high, one country accounts for over 35 percent

More students from abroad than ever before are studying in Japan, with a massive surge between the last two reporting periods.

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Tokyo governor wants to start study abroad grant system, includes monthly activity allowance

Proposal comes as fewer young Japanese people are showing interest in going overseas.

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Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Japan? Study investigates

Ibaraki’s first Foreign Resident Happiness Index finds some surprising variety in its three subcategories.

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Japan’s foreign population reaches historic milestone following largest-ever single-year surge

Japan’s population, and workforce, continues to internationalize.

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Japanese convenience store allows use of initials on name tags to prevent harassment by customers

Lawson makes move to protect employee’s privacy, also changes policy regarding head coverings.

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Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things

The cross cultural appeal of a Costco run in Los Angeles.

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Number of foreigners working in Japan hits all-time high, 25 percent come from same country

Study shows often overlooked prefecture has second-highest number of working foreign residents in Japan.

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Okinawa pub posts “Japanese only” admission sign based on some shaky logic

Sign was up since at least a year ago.

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