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Recent changes

Prefectures with larger increases in foreign residents from December 2024 to December 2025

Tokyo
Increase in residents
+62,492 residents
Percentage increase
+8.5%
Osaka
Increase in residents
+41,755 residents
Percentage increase
+12.5%
Saitama
Increase in residents
+28,555 residents
Percentage increase
+10.9%

Source: Statistics on Foreign Residents. This compares published foreign-resident counts for the same month.

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Fukuoka Prefecture
- Public service update
  Expanded consultation services at the FUKUOKA IS OPEN Center
  Fukuoka Prefecture announced expanded consultation arrangements for residence procedures, pensions, legal matters, and employment from October 1, 2026.
  From October 1, 2026
  Reviewed change
  This is a specific change to consultation services for foreign residents announced by Fukuoka Prefecture on September 11, 2026.
  Source
  Fukuoka Prefecture announcement on expanded consultation services (Opens in a new tab)
  Published
  Published: September 11, 2026
  Checked
  Checked: September 26, 2026
  Source available in Japanese.