Independent insights into income, wages, population, household finances, and regional trends across Japan, based on publicly available statistics.
Even within northern Kanto, wage levels differ considerably across Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma. Across all ages, Tochigi ranks first at ¥355,400, followed by Ibaraki at ¥340,600 and Gunma at ¥326,600. This article compares wage curves by age and looks at how differences in manufacturing quality and concentration contribute to the gaps.
For young people choosing where to work, this article compares wages for workers aged 20–24 and 25–29 across the seven Kanto prefectures. Tokyo leads at ¥266,200 for ages 20–24, while the largest prefectural gap is ¥26,300. It explains what that wage gap does—and does not—mean once job options and living costs are considered.
Scheduled monthly wages in Chiba rise from ¥250,900 for ages 20–24 to ¥387,900 for ages 50–54. This article looks at the wage curve through three major employment zones—Narita Airport and logistics, the Keiyo coastal industrial belt, and Makuhari New City—and the widening gender gap in the 50s.
Scheduled monthly wages in Ibaraki rise from ¥243,000 for ages 20–24 to ¥385,000 for ages 50–54. This article examines the prefecture's wage structure through three local employment engines—research in Tsukuba, electrical and machinery industries around Hitachi and Hitachinaka, and materials industries in Kashima—along with the widening gender gap in the 50s.
Using the Basic Survey on Wage Structure, this article explains scheduled monthly wages in Tochigi by age and gender. The all-age average is ¥355,400, ranking third among the seven Kanto prefectures and first in northern Kanto. It also examines how major manufacturers such as Honda, Nissan, and Canon contribute to Tochigi's relatively strong wage levels.
Using Basic Survey on Wage Structure data, this article explains scheduled monthly wages in Saitama by age and gender. The all-age average is ¥347,300, below Tokyo and Kanagawa, but the figures need to be read carefully because the survey is based on workplace location rather than residence.
Using Basic Survey on Wage Structure data, this article explains scheduled monthly wages in Tokyo by age and gender. Wages peak at ¥490,400 for ages 55–59, while the data also show a gender gap that widens with age.
Using Yokohama data from the Social and Demographic Statistics System based on the 2020 Census, this article examines the city's employment structure. About 34% of employees are in non-regular work, while roughly 79% of all employed residents work in the tertiary sector.
Using 2023 Basic Survey on Wage Structure data, this article compares wages by age in Saitama and Chiba. The two prefectures are close through much of the working-age range, but Saitama is ¥22,000 higher at ages 60–64. The article also examines how their different commuter and industrial structures shape the averages.
Using 2023 Kanagawa data from the Basic Survey on Wage Structure, this article ranks scheduled monthly wages by industry. Electrical machinery manufacturing leads at ¥451,600 a month, followed by scientific research and professional/technical services at ¥444,200, while several labor-intensive industries remain in the ¥200,000 range.
Using FY2023 municipal taxation data, this article compares taxable income per taxpayer across six major Kanto cities. Tokyo's 23 wards lead at about ¥5.39 million, followed by Yokohama and Kawasaki at roughly ¥4.37 million and ¥4.35 million.
Using 2023 Basic Survey on Wage Structure data, this article compares wages by age in Tokyo and Kanagawa. The gap is only around ¥8,000–¥10,000 a month for workers in their 20s and early 30s, but widens to ¥35,300 at ages 55–59 and ¥47,000 at ages 60–64.