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NYTIMES (Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May) - As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers

The police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.

Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/asia/japan-population-falsified-census.html
Keywordsjapanasiacensusdemographicspopulation-declinegeopoliticstoyamagovernmentinvestigationpopulationeconomic-trendsfraudbreaking-news
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Scarecrows outnumber people in Japanese village where no baby has been born in 20 years
How has the village of Nagoro changed in terms of tourism and recognition since the scarecrows were introduced?
The town has become a destination for visitors from across the country and abroad, earning the name "Scarecrow Village." It has received over a thousand Google reviews and was even visited by former Top Gear host James May while filming "James May: Our Man in Japan." Tourism Shikoku maintains a basic scarecrow register that logs each figure’s name, personality, and story.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Scarecrows outnumber people in Japanese village where no baby has been born in 20 years
What demographic trend in Japan has led to the situation in Nagoro where no baby has been born in over 20 years?
The situation is a result of rural Japan emptying as cities pull the young population away, combined with birthrates that are too low to replace the elderly population. Japan's national population peaked near 128 million in 2010 and is projected to fall sharply, with over 10,000 towns and villages across the country facing depopulation.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Scarecrows outnumber people in Japanese village where no baby has been born in 20 years
What specific locations within the village of Nagoro are filled with life-sized scarecrows?
The scarecrows are located throughout the village in various settings, including fields, bus stops, gardens, and an empty primary school where dolls now sit at the desks where children once learned.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Scarecrows outnumber people in Japanese village where no baby has been born in 20 years
Who started the scarecrow project in Nagoro and what was the original motivation behind it?
Local resident Tsukimi Ayano started the project approximately 30 years ago. She initially made a scarecrow out of her father’s clothes for her field; after people mistook the figure for a real person, she began crafting more realistic figures. She eventually stated that the figures were a way to bring back memories of neighbors who had died or moved away.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Scarecrows outnumber people in Japanese village where no baby has been born in 20 years
What is the current population of Nagoro, a mountain village in the Tokushima Prefecture of Shikoku Island, and how does it compare to the number of scarecrows there?
The human population in Nagoro has dwindled to roughly 30 people. In contrast, the village is filled with hundreds of life-sized, posed dolls and scarecrows, which now outnumber the remaining human residents.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires): Census Bureau Finds Over 24,000 Noncitizens Voted in 2020 Election.
Of the noncitizen voters identified by the Census Bureau in the 2020 election, what was the most common country of origin?
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires): Census Bureau Finds Over 24,000 Noncitizens Voted in 2020 Election.
According to a U.S. Census Bureau analysis, how many noncitizens voted in the 2020 general election?
The analysis identified over 24,000 noncitizens who cast ballots in the 2020 general election, with more potentially still to be identified.
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