3,001 3,003
3,235 3,304 3,253 3,280
3,423 3,576
3,685 3,622 3,504
3,294
3,197 3,298
1.79％
1.78％
1.91％
1.92％
1.88％ 1.88 ％
1.95％2.02 ％
2.07％
2.03％
1.96％
1.85％
1.79％
1.84％
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Number of foreigners Foreigner ratio
The number of officially registered foreign citizens living in Tachikawa is 3,298 as of January 1, 2015. This figure represents approximately 1.84% of the total population (Fig.3-1). The overall proportion of foreigners in Japan has become 1.62% (as of end of 2013). The number of foreign citizens had increased to Heisei 22 (2010), but subsequently decreased, and then started to increase again in Heisei 27 (2015).
As of January 1st of each year
Number of foreigners refers to the Alien Registration before 2012. Number of foreigners refers to the Basic Resident Register after 2013.
The number of foreigners according to the nationalities is described below. Chinese (including Taiwanese) are the largest population of 1,556, following Korean and then people of the Philippines (Fig.3-2). The number of nationalities is 61.
Nationality
China
Korea
Philippines
Brazil
USA
Other
Total
H17 (2005)
1,313
942
382
149
125
393
3,304
H22 (2010)
1,666
1,000
330
160
122
407
3,685
H27 (2015)
1,556
792
307
67
109
467
3,298
As of January 1 of each year
Data of H17 (2005) and H22 (2010) are number of foreigners by the Alien Registration, data of H27 (2015) is number of foreigners by the Basic Resident Register.
Initiative②-7 Holding the Japanese class for foreigners
Project Holding the Japanese class for foreigners
Contents of Project
By teaching Japanese language, customs and other necessary information to foreigners whoexperience troubles relating to
communication, reduce the burden on those unaccustomed to life in Japan. In addition, nurture the Japanese volunteers who teach Japanese in the Japanese classroom.
Process
Heise 27 Heisei 28 Heisei 29 Heisei 30 Heisei 31
Contents of Project
Work Cooperation Promotion Division, Industry, Culture and Sports Department
Initiative⑥-20 Multilingualization of disaster prevention related documents
Project Multilingualization of disaster prevention related documents
Contents of Project
The disaster prevention materials such as disaster prevention map, flood hazard map and Tachikawa disaster prevention guidance for foreigners can be referred by acecssing the multi-language
paraphernalia and miscelleneous pictograms. If the shelter sign is updated, it will also be indicated with English, etc.
※Pictogram: also known as pictorial symbol, one of the visual symbols that indicates information and warnings.
Process
Heise 27 Heisei 28 Heisei 29 Heisei 30 Heisei 31
Competent Department
Disaster Prevention Division of the Citizens Life Department , Work Cooperation Promotion Division of the Industry, Culture and Sports Department
Situation of foreign citizens living in Tachikawa
(People)
Fig. 3-1 Transition of number of foreigners and the foreigner population ratio of Tachikawa
(Heisei14 to Heisei 27)
Enforcement
Enforcement
Fig.3-2 Transition of number of foreigners by the major nationalities in Tachikawa (Number of people) 3％
2％
1％
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