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Social Science Japan Journal Advance Access originally published online on October 5, 2006
Social Science Japan Journal 2006 9(2):259-274; doi:10.1093/ssjj/jyl029
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Social Science Japan Journal 9:259-274 (2006)
© 2006 Oxford University Press

Survey Article

Measuring a Population in Decline: From the Planning to the Implementation of the 2005 Japanese Census

Tomohiko SATO*

SATO Tomohiko is the Deputy Division Chief, Consumer Statistics Division, Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. From April 2004 to March 2006, he served as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo.

Japan’s Population Census (kokusei chosa) conducted in 2005 is a vital instrument for measuring changes within Japanese society. With its sharply declining birthrate and rapidly aging population, Japan is undergoing a major transformation not only in demographic structure but also because its population is shrinking. This survey article aims to provide an overview of Japan’s Population Census and an account of the 2005 census, from its planning to the post-enumeration survey phases. Gaining an understanding of the process by which the Population Census and other Japanese government statistics are compiled and the degree of accuracy of the results is an important element in the advancement of empirical analysis in Japan Studies as a social science discipline. In this regard, it is hoped that this article will benefit Japan Studies scholars abroad who are interested in the current changes in Japanese society.


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