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Our theme is “Hamamatsu as a Multicultural City”. Do you know that the number of foreign people living in Shizuoka Prefecture is higher than that of other prefectures in Japan? What a surprise! We’re in eighth place, behind cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Saitama and Chiba! There are many foreigners here in Hamamatsu city.
The graph above shows the number of registered foreigners living in Hamamatsu City, and you can see that there has been a significant increase in the number of registered residents from 1990, when HICE started collecting statistics, to 2019.
The above graph shows a breakdown of the nationalities of the foreign residents in Hamamatsu City this year. Although it differs from year to year, the largest proportion of the foreigners living in Hamamatsu is Brazilian.
In this page, we introduce activities for multiculturalism in Hamamatsu City, the relationship between Hamamatsu City and foreigners, and current issues related to foreigners. We hope that you will learn about these things and think about them together!
- Contents
- 1 This page
- 2 History of the Amendments to the Immigration Law
- 3 PREZENT
- 4 Issues
- 5 Summary
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１、About this page
You can reed our pages, both in Japanese and in English. In addition, the Japanese page has been changed to ”easy Japanese” to make it easier for anyone to read.
２、About organizations in Hamamatsu
There are 2 organizations originated in Hamamatsu and related to foreigners.
§ HICE
HICE is a foundation working in Hamamatsu City. They mainly promote multiculturalism by sharing information, providing consultation services , and introducing culture. Also, they hold various courses and events. They also work with various organizations to create a symbiotic society in the region.
§ JAAC
The organization provides support for study abroad programs, mainly for high school and university students, as well as support for their implementation and the development of exchange programs.
