Statistical Compendia

List of Statistical Compendia

• Japan Statistical Yearbook
• Statistical Handbook of Japan
• Historical Statistics of Japan

Statistical Handbook of Japan (To Japanese Site)

The Statistical Handbook of Japan 2012 is designed to provide a clear and coherent overview of present-day Japan through statistics. It provides statistical tables, figures, maps, and photographs to portray conditions in modern-day Japan from a variety of perspectives, including demographics, economic and social trends, and culture. Most of the comments and statistical data for this purpose have been drawn from principal statistical publications available from government and other leading sources. The handbook is published annually in August or September.

(edited by Statistical Research and Training Institute, published by Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

Notes for Users

1. The present issue contains statistics that became available by June 30, 2012.
2. Unless otherwise indicated, "year" refers to the calendar year and "fiscal year" refers to the 12 months beginning April 1 of the year stated.
3. Metric units are used in all tables and figures in which the data are measured in weight, volume, length or area.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts shown are in Japanese yen. Refer to Appendix 3 for exchange rates of JPY against U.S. dollar.
5. Statistical figures may not add up to the totals due to rounding.
6. "Billion" means a thousand million; "trillion" means a thousand billion.
7. The following symbols are used in the tables:
   

   ...            Data not available

   -              Magnitude zero or figures not applicable

   0 or 0.0   Less than half of unit employed

   #              Marked break in series

   *               Provisional or estimate

8. Data relating to "China" generally exclude those for Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan.
9. When any contents of the present issue are to be quoted or copied in other media (print or electronic), the title is to be referred to as follows:
   Source: Statistical Handbook of Japan 2012, published by the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan.

Contents

Chapters

• 1   Land and Climate
• 2   Population
• 3   Economy
• 4   Finance
• 5   Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• 6   Manufacturing and Construction
• 7   Energy
• 8   Science and Technology/Information and Communication
• 9   Transport
• 10  Commerce
• 11  Trade, International Balance of Payments, and International Cooperation
• 12  Labor
• 13  Family Budgets and Prices
• 14  Environment and Life
• 15  Social Security, Health Care, and Public Hygiene
• 16  Education and Culture
• 17  Government System
• Appendices (PDF:84KB)

 List of Tables and Figures

Maps

• Geographical Map of Japan
• Administrative Map of Japan

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Contact

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Photo Credit

Cover photo   MORIYAMA Mithuo; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 1       Statistical Research and Training Institute, MIC

Chapter 2       AKIMA Masaru; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 3       KASAI Misao; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 4       ASIZAWA Naoya; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 5       KIKUCHI Hirohide; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 6       KONISHI Michio; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 7       NISHIZAWA Chiaki; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 8       East Japan Marketing & Communications, Inc.

Chapter 9       Statistical Research and Training Institute, MIC

Chapter 10      IKEDA Keiko; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 11      Ports and Harbors Development Division, Miyagi Prefectural Government

Chapter 12      ARAI Tsutomu; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 13      KOBAYASHI Takashi; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 14      ASAI Noriko; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 15      SHINOZAWA Kiichirou; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 16      SAITOU Akihiko; The Month of Photography, Tokyo 2012

Chapter 17      Kumamoto City