Independent insights into income, wages, population, household finances, and regional trends across Japan, based on publicly available statistics.
Using 2019 National Survey of Family Income, Consumption and Wealth data, this article examines household income by age in Saitama City, a major commuter city with many residents working in Tokyo.
Using 2019 National Survey of Family Income, Consumption and Wealth data, this article examines household income by age in Tokyo's 23 wards and explains why the published figures remain among the highest in Kanto.
Using 2019 National Survey of Family Income, Consumption and Wealth data, this article examines Yokohama household income by the age of the household head and explains typical income levels among two-or-more-person households.
Using 2023 data, this article compares wages in medical and welfare-related industries across the seven Kanto prefectures and examines regional differences in sectors facing serious labor shortages.
A comparison of wages by industry in Tochigi and Gunma. Using 2023 data, this article shows how the industrial wage structures differ between Tochigi's major manufacturing bases and Gunma's SUBARU-centered economy.
Using 2023 data, this article examines wages by industry in Ibaraki, where major companies and research institutions are concentrated around Hitachi and Tsukuba.
Using 2023 data, this article examines wages by industry in Chiba, home to Narita Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort. Utilities, electronics, IT, and chemicals rank near the top, while transportation and tourism-related sectors sit lower.
Using 2023 data, this article compares wages across industries in Saitama. Utilities, professional services, and manufacturing rank at the top, revealing a different picture from the prefecture's common image as a logistics hub.
A comparison of wages across major industries in Tokyo using 2023 data. Chemicals, IT, and finance rank near the top, while accommodation, food service, and personal services sit much lower.
An analysis of wages by company size for workers aged 20–29 across the seven Kanto prefectures. The figures show how employer-size gaps already appear early in a career and begin to widen within the first few years.
A wage ranking for companies with 10–99 employees across the seven Kanto prefectures. For people considering a regional job or career change, this article compares actual published wage levels by prefecture.
A comparison of wages at small companies with 10–99 employees in Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma. This article looks at which northern Kanto prefecture maintains the strongest small-company wages despite the region's manufacturing-heavy economy.