|
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
5,212,729 |
5,027,951 |
5,204,670 |
4,657,595 |
5,750,545 |
6,008,527 |
Diplomats |
6,202 |
6,508 |
6,570 |
6,497 |
6,523 |
7,070 |
Government |
6,956 |
7,811 |
8,742 |
8,997 |
9,612 |
11,854 |
Agreement |
22,841 |
21,272 |
23,204 |
23,789 |
28,501 |
27,946 |
Visa waived |
392,236 |
355,914 |
427,893 |
397,768 |
461,823 |
496,356 |
Tourism/transit |
3,140,063 |
3,054,608 |
3,022,375 |
2,484,971 |
3,328,269 |
3,404,923 |
Temporary news reports |
1,470 |
1,784 |
5,055 |
1,313 |
1,588 |
2,217 |
Short-term business |
136,289 |
147,715 |
155,618 |
159,014 |
184,667 |
214,621 |
Short-term miscellaneous |
343,626 |
358,506 |
392,440 |
333,549 |
393,763 |
444,822 |
Short-term employees |
3,755 |
4,077 |
5,594 |
7,157 |
8,331 |
11,944 |
Arts |
148 |
141 |
131 |
121 |
149 |
241 |
Study |
5,818 |
7,428 |
9,759 |
12,335 |
18,934 |
25,635 |
Industrial tranining
(employed) |
45,651 |
28,092 |
34,937 |
55,583 |
46,904 |
41,365 |
General training |
3,502 |
3,964 |
4,387 |
5,914 |
8,501 |
10,257 |
Resident news reporters |
315 |
286 |
290 |
294 |
344 |
379 |
Religion |
1,868 |
2,036 |
1,951 |
1,903 |
1,857 |
2,086 |
Resident business |
10,031 |
9,154 |
8,667 |
7,846 |
8,508 |
8,369 |
Foreign investors |
24,442 |
25,328 |
25,669 |
27,062 |
31,764 |
35,712 |
Trade/management |
2,438 |
2,299 |
3,000 |
4,364 |
4,126 |
5,917 |
Professors |
1,828 |
1,750 |
2,005 |
2,393 |
2,853 |
3,204 |
Foreign language tutors |
11,849 |
16,210 |
20,682 |
22,345 |
23,134 |
25,014 |
Study (professionals) |
1,694 |
2,128 |
2,642 |
3,359 |
4,725 |
5,406 |
Technical assistance |
1,141 |
956 |
851 |
804 |
808 |
819 |
Professionals |
717 |
770 |
769 |
649 |
544 |
581 |
Arts promotion |
7,044 |
8,586 |
6,452 |
4,640 |
3,943 |
4,759 |
Special occupation |
10,435 |
9,559 |
10,132 |
10,732 |
12,092 |
13,514 |
Non-special employment |
- |
- |
- |
- |
51,283 |
38,244 |
Family visit/union |
34,837 |
40,027 |
36,305 |
29,376 |
35,637 |
74,479 |
Foreign residents |
36,156 |
34,672 |
40,608 |
56,085 |
76,396 |
88,391 |
Companian |
15,324 |
16,053 |
17,910 |
16,870 |
18,825 |
20,741 |
Others |
101,920 |
108,062 |
121,207 |
166,925 |
163,86 |
152,982 |
Landing permitted |
842,133 |
752,255 |
811,945 |
807,645 |
821,028 |
828,679 |
Source : Immigration Bureau |
