Filipinos in Ehime Prefecture have a registered population of 2,718 individuals as of 2022, the 22nd largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Toyama and behind Fukushima.[1]
Major cities
More than half of the population of Filipinos in Ehime Prefecture is found in the capital city of Matsuyama, with 383 Filipino residents, and Imabari with 1,216 Filipino residents.[1:1]
Cities of Ehime Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:2][2] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2. Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.[3]
Across the Seto Inland Sea, to the north is Hiroshima Prefecture, and to the northwest is Yamaguchi Prefecture.[3:1]
Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō.[3:2]
Ehime Prefecture’s industries include shipbuilding, chemical industries, oil refining, and paper and cotton textile products.
Map of Japan with Ehime Prefecture in red.[4]
Population by city and town
Filipinos are present in all cities and towns in Ehime Prefecture.[1:3]
| City or town | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 2,718 | 2,007 |
| Imabari | 1,216 | 834 |
| Matsuyama | 383 | 302 |
| Saijō | 224 | 164 |
| Niihama | 183 | 172 |
| Kamijima Town | 159 | 145 |
| Shikokuchūō | 153 | 117 |
| Uwajima | 113 | 82 |
| Yawatahama | 76 | 50 |
| Seiyo | 47 | 29 |
| Ōzu | 44 | 33 |
| Tōon | 35 | 6 |
| Matsumae Town | 24 | 18 |
| Iyo | 19 | 12 |
| Ainan Town | 18 | 19 |
| Tobe Town | 8 | 8 |
| Ikata Town | 5 | 5 |
| Kihoku Town | 4 | 4 |
| Uchiko Town | 3 | 3 |
| Matsuno Town | 3 | 3 |
| Kumakōgen Town | 1 | 1 |
Historical population
The population of Filipinos in Ehime Prefecture has increased slowly during the past 40 years and is now in the low thousands.
Population of Filipinos in Ehime Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[5][6]
References
第３表 市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 (Table 3: Foreign Residents by City, Ward, Town, Village and by Nationality/Region. 3 December 2022) (XLSX). e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan (7 July 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Cities of Ehime Prefecture with sizable Filipino population. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Original graphic © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
Ehime Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Ehime Prefecture in red. © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
都道府県別 国籍（出身地）別 外国人登録者 (Registered Foreigners by Prefecture and Nationality (Place of Birth) 1984 to 2023) e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Retrieved 18 December 2023. No available data for the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. ↩︎
Population of Filipinos in Ehime and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
