Japanese students increasingly doubt immigration’s benefits, survey finds

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2026-11-07
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A survey of approximately 2,000 junior high school students in the Tokyo metropolitan area found that the proportion expressing negative views about the benefits of increasing Japan’s foreign population rose from 22.2% in 2022 to 41.5% in 2025. University of Tokyo professor Norihiro Nihei suggested that anti-immigration rhetoric and negative online narratives during the July 2025 Upper House election campaign may have influenced students’ attitudes.

However, more than 90% of students expressed willingness to accept people with different opinions, indicating that the findings do not necessarily reflect a broader conservative shift. The survey also revealed a new correlation between support for strict rule enforcement and negative attitudes toward immigration. Nihei emphasized the potential influence of political messaging portraying foreigners as threats to Japanese society.
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