Filipinos in Ishikawa Prefecture have a registered population of 1,305 individuals as of 2022, the 35th largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Nagasaki and behind Iwate.[1]
Major cities
The centers of Filipino population in Ishikawa Prefecture are the southern cities near the borders with neighboring prefectures.
The capital city of Kanazawa has the biggest Filipino population in Ishikawa Prefecture at 367, followed by Komatsu (202), Kaga (169) and Hakusan (161).[1:1]
Cities of Ishikawa Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:2][2] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県, Ishikawa-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2. Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south.[3]
Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga.[3:1]
Map of Japan with Ishikawa Prefecture in red.[4]
Population by city, town and village
Filipinos can be found in all cities and towns of Ishikawa Prefecture.[1:3]
| City or town | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 1,305 | 1,020 |
| Kanazawa | 367 | 293 |
| Komatsu | 202 | 150 |
| Kaga | 169 | 141 |
| Hakusan | 161 | 110 |
| Nonoichi | 68 | 61 |
| Tsubata Town | 65 | 31 |
| Nanao | 60 | 46 |
| Nomi | 48 | 34 |
| Kahoku | 32 | 33 |
| Wajima | 31 | 30 |
| Hōdatsushimizu Town | 28 | 26 |
| Shika Town | 23 | 23 |
| Hakui | 17 | 16 |
| Uchinada Town | 13 | 12 |
| Noto Town | 7 | 1 |
| Suzu | 5 | 5 |
| Anamizu Town | 5 | 4 |
| Nakanoto Town | 3 | 4 |
| Kawakita Town | 1 | 0 |
Historical population
The Filipino population of Ishikawa has seen a slow, steady increase throughout the years and now hovers above 1,000.
Population of Filipinos in Ishikawa Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[5][6]
People, news and events
Filipino Ernanie Morales Taylaran (47), resident of Nanao City, is arrested on suspicion of breaking into the apartment of a teenage girl that he knew and groping her. Taylaran admitted to the charges during questioning by the police. (August, 2024)[7]
No Filipinos were hurt but thirty-five have evacuated from their homes following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture that brought tsunami warnings. (January 2024)[8]
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 Ishikawa 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. ↩︎
Ishikawa Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Ishikawa 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 Ishikawa and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
「自分を抑えられず相手の体を触った」10代女性の体触った疑いでフィリピン国籍の男を逮捕 ‘I couldn’t control myself and touched her body’ - Filipino man arrested for allegedly groping a teenage girl. TBS News. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 20204. ↩︎
No reported casualties but 35 Filipinos evacuated after huge Japan earthquake —officials. Rita Joviland. GMA News. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024. ↩︎
