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The number of foreign residents in the prefecture has decreased to 54,854 (- 0,6% over the previous year)

県内の外国人住民数が５４，８５４人（前年比－３５４人、－０．６％）に減少しました

2021/03/04 Thursday Housing

Results of Foreign Residents Citizenship / Regional Population Survey (December 31, 2020)

Mie prefecture conducts surveys once a year on the number of foreign residents.

The outline of the survey results is as follows. For details, please see the website of Mie Ken Diversity Shakai Suishin-ka (only in japanese).

https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/TOPICS/m0011500302.htm

Survey Result

  1. Number of foreign residents in Mie prefecture as of the end of 2020
    54,854 people (decrease of 354 people, -0,6% over the previous year)
  2. Percentage of foreign residents in total prefecture population
    3.05% (+0,01 over the previous year)
    * It exceeded the record of 3.04% in 2019.
  3. Number of foreign residents by nationality / region
    * It surpassed the record of 3.04% in 2019.
Ranking Country Number of foreign residents Ratio Increase/Decrease number Tỷ lệ thay đổi
1 Brazil 13.219 24,1% -81 -0,6%
2 Vietnam 9.156 16,7% 846 10,2%
3 China 7.390 13,5% -887 -10,7%
4 Philippines 7.266 13,3% -49 -0,7%
5 South Korea 4.128 7,5% -181 -4,2%
6 Peru 3.094 5,6% 41 1,3%
7 Indonesia 1.871 3,4% -6 -0,3%
8 Thailand 1.711 3,1% 18 1,1%
9 Nepal 1.476 2,7% -35 -2,3%
10 Bolivia 988 1,8% 18 1,9%
Outros 4.555 8,3% -38 -0,8%
Total 54.854 100,0% -354 -0,6%
  1. Number of foreign residents by city and town (Top 10 Municipalities)
Ranking City Number of foreign residents Ratio Increase/Decrease number Ratio of change
1 Yokkaichi 10.618 19,4% 92 0.9%
2 Tsu 9.234 16,2% -340 -3.7%
3 Suzuka 8.764 16,0% 106 1,0%
4 Iga 5.575 10,2% -140 -2,4%
5 Kuwana 4.699 8,6% 57 1,2%
6 Matsusaka 4.556 8,3% -39 -0.8%
7 Inabe 2.130 3,9% -86 -3,9%
8 Kameyama 2.031 3,7% -58 -2,8%
9 Ise 1.155 2,1% 60 5,5%
10 Nabari 1,046 1,9% -42 -3,9%
  1. Percentage of the number of foreign residents by city town Top 10 municipalities
Ranking Municipality Name Ratio of foreigners Number of foreign residents Japanese population
1 Kisosaki 8,47% 525 5.670
2 Iga 6,21% 5.575 84.196
3 Inabe 4,69% 2.130 43.263
4 Suzuka 4,40% 8.764 190.328
5 Kameyama 4,10% 2.031 47.525
6 Kawagoe 4,07% 620 14.613
7 Yokkaichi 3,41% 10.618 300.733
8 Kuwana 3,33% 4.699 136.592
9 Tsu 3,22% 8.894 267.178
10 Matsusaka 2,81% 4.556 157.442
Total 3,05% 54.854 1.745.866
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Information About the Coronavirus Vaccination

2021/03/04 Thursday Housing

新型コロナウイルスのワクチン接種について

The vaccination for the coronavirus will begin in some municipalities.  Mie Prefecture announced the official details as of February 3, 2021. For more information, see the homepage or press releases for the region where you live.

  1. Who can get the vaccine

Everyone who is a registered resident of Mie

  1. Vaccination fee

FREE

  1. Period of vaccination

If the government approves the vaccine’s safety and initiates the distribution process, the vaccination will be given in following order:

1 – Health service providers

2 – Seniors over 65 (people born before April 1, 1957)

3 – People with health problems and asylum workers, etc.

4 – The rest of the citizens

* Vaccination for healthcare providers is expected to begin in mid-February, and for the elderly to begin as early as April 1.

  1. Vaccination location

The vaccine will be given in hospitals or vaccination centers in the place where you live.

  1. How to take the vaccine
  • Vaccination will be in 2 stages. Both in the first and in the second stage, vaccines from the same pharmaceutical company will be administered.
  • The “Vaccine Ticket” (Sesshu-ken – 接種 券) and “New Coronavirus Vaccine Announcement” (Shingata Coronavirus Sesshu no Oshirase – 新型 コ ロ ナ ワ ク チ ン 接種 の お 知 ら ら Será) will be sent by the municipal authorities.
  • Reservation will be required to receive vaccination.

Reference: Homepage of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/vaccine_00184.html

If you are experiencing difficulties due to the coronavirus, call the Mie Consultation Center for Foreign Residents

TEL: 080-3300-8077 (Assistance in several languages)

Monday to Friday and Sundays (closed on Saturdays and public holidays), from 9 am to 5 pm

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