POPULATION:
13.35 million people live in Tokyo, which is around 10% of Japan's population.
According to research conducted in 2009, the population density of Tokyo is 5796 people per kilometre.
13.35 million people live in Tokyo, which is around 10% of Japan's population.
According to research conducted in 2009, the population density of Tokyo is 5796 people per kilometre.
MIGRANTS AND MIGRATION:
According to research undertaken over a decade, approximately 40,000 to 60,000 move to Tokyo each year.
According to research undertaken over a decade, approximately 40,000 to 60,000 move to Tokyo each year.
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MIGRANTS AND MIGRATION:
According to research undertaken over a decade, approximately 40,000 to 60,000 move to Tokyo each year. Since Tokyo is clean, safe and has a very good transportation system, most Japanese people move their for work
WHY ARE PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO MOVE TO THE CITY?
One of the main reasons why university students seeking to advance their education are moving to Tokyo is because there are many successful universities and colleges. Tokyo is a very progressive mega-city as it produces many of the world's best cars and electronic devices. People are attracted to Tokyo because there are better opportunities and more jobs available. The education system is beneficial over there. If a family wanted to migrate to Japan, it would be worthwhile for all members of the family as there is childcare, school, work, and university. People are also be attracted to Tokyo because of its many tourist attractions. There are towers, temples and big national parks.
LANGUAGES:
Japanese is the main language of Japan and is the first language most Japanese people learn. There are 14 other languages spoken in Japan known as Ryukyuan; Amami-Oshima (Northern), Amami-Oshima (Souththern), Kikai, Kunigami, Miyako, Okinawan (Central), Oki-No-Erabu, Toku-No-Shima, Yaeyama, Yonaguni and Yoron. A majority of these languages have less than 10,000 speakers, Kikai and Yaeyama are nearly extinct. Okinawan has almost 1 million speakers.
RELIGION:
The major religions in Tokyo and Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism. Shintoism is a religion that first began in Japan in the year 500 BCE, and continues to have many followers. A seen in the pie chart on the right, Shintoism and Buddhism (red) take up 70.4% of religions, followed by new religions which take up 23.6%, 4.27% of people do not worship/follow any religion, 1.56% are Christians, Muslims take up 0.12% of the population, and 0.01% are Bahá'í's.
According to research undertaken over a decade, approximately 40,000 to 60,000 move to Tokyo each year. Since Tokyo is clean, safe and has a very good transportation system, most Japanese people move their for work
WHY ARE PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO MOVE TO THE CITY?
One of the main reasons why university students seeking to advance their education are moving to Tokyo is because there are many successful universities and colleges. Tokyo is a very progressive mega-city as it produces many of the world's best cars and electronic devices. People are attracted to Tokyo because there are better opportunities and more jobs available. The education system is beneficial over there. If a family wanted to migrate to Japan, it would be worthwhile for all members of the family as there is childcare, school, work, and university. People are also be attracted to Tokyo because of its many tourist attractions. There are towers, temples and big national parks.
LANGUAGES:
Japanese is the main language of Japan and is the first language most Japanese people learn. There are 14 other languages spoken in Japan known as Ryukyuan; Amami-Oshima (Northern), Amami-Oshima (Souththern), Kikai, Kunigami, Miyako, Okinawan (Central), Oki-No-Erabu, Toku-No-Shima, Yaeyama, Yonaguni and Yoron. A majority of these languages have less than 10,000 speakers, Kikai and Yaeyama are nearly extinct. Okinawan has almost 1 million speakers.
RELIGION:
The major religions in Tokyo and Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism. Shintoism is a religion that first began in Japan in the year 500 BCE, and continues to have many followers. A seen in the pie chart on the right, Shintoism and Buddhism (red) take up 70.4% of religions, followed by new religions which take up 23.6%, 4.27% of people do not worship/follow any religion, 1.56% are Christians, Muslims take up 0.12% of the population, and 0.01% are Bahá'í's.