japan saitama prefectureKawaguchi and Yokohama are both very ordinary cities, but in recent years, many Chinese people have traveled across the ocean to settle in these places. Now many "Chinese communities" have appeared in Japan.
There is a street in Kawaguchi City that is comparable to China Street in Yokohama. There are about dozens of Chinese restaurants, but it seems that except for the locals, outsiders do not understand it. The atmosphere of this street is not the typical "Chinese style" we see in Japan, but it truly restores the layout that can be seen everywhere in China now, and it is very existence-oriented.
Japanese media reporters also went to these Chinese gathering areas to learn about the situation. Speaking of these communities, a Chinese told reporters that there is no deposit required for communities such as Takahama (Japanese group land refers to residential areas) in Chiba Prefecture, Takasu group land, and groups in Saitama Prefecture. These communities belong to county-owned and municipal residential areas, and the rent is relatively cheap. But why do Chinese people choose to live in these places? Let's follow the Japanese media reporter to find out.
Before analyzing the reasons, I want to introduce to you that in Japan, in addition to Chinese, many Brazilians in Japan live in the Bomigan area of Toyota City, in Aichi Prefecture, and more Indians live in the green district of Yokohama . Because many foreigners choose to live in Yokohama, there are many well-known public residential areas in the area.
Of course, Chinese gathering areas do not mean that all Chinese people live in the same place in Japan. A reporter's investigation found that about 200,000 Chinese people live in Tokyo. Mr. Zhu, who runs a real estate company in Tokyo Ikebukuro , said: "Many Chinese live in high-end apartments in offshore areas such as Tsukishima, Toyosu , Odaiba , Tamachi, Shinagawa, etc. These places not only have good feng shui, but also have beautiful sea views from the window. Of course, it may also be affected by the Tokyo Olympics."
In 2015, Chinese people went to Japan to "buy" became a topic. At that time, Mr. Zhu began to plan to invest in one-bedroom apartments for Chinese people. Recently, the demand for self-use high-end apartments in China has gradually increased, and Mr. Zhu has gradually started an intermediary business.
Chinese people pay attention to Feng Shui, so many people like to choose office buildings near the sea and river. A Chinese working on the top floor of an office building in Kaba Town said: "I feel that the top floor is the best Feng Shui, so when changing office space, you must choose the top floor. Not only is the scenery good but also close to the river, which is perfect for Chinese people."
There is also a Chinese who moved to Japan in 2018. When choosing a business office space, he specifically chose high-rise office buildings such as Otecho, Yaesus , Hamamatsu, and Hatchobori.
Chinese who don’t want to live in places with many Chinese people
In addition, places with more high-end residential areas such as Freedom Hill, Hiroo, Shibuya , Ebisu, Platinum, Amabu Shiban, Seicho, and Pastoral Dice are also widely loved by the wealthy Chinese class.
A Chinese woman in her 40s said: "Because there are many international courses in the primary school in Minatoi, I want to find an apartment in the district. Not only is the educational environment here, but there is also a supermarket that can buy high-end ingredients, and life is very convenient."
Although they sometimes buy ingredients for making Chinese food in Ikebukuro and Shinjuku , they admitted: "It is of course good to go shopping and eat in Ikebukuro and Shinjuku, but they don't want to live there. If you want to ask why, of course, I think there are too many Chinese people." Hearing this, the reporter seemed to understand the psychology of the wealthy Chinese class.
There are also Chinese people saying, "I don't want to go to places where there are many tourists in China. They are too noisy and don't abide by the rules. I don't want others to classify themselves as the same as them."
These Chinese people in Japan have endured the noise pressure in China, so they think, "I finally came to Japan, didn't want to go to the shops that Chinese travel groups bought, and didn't want to stay in hotels where Chinese travel groups are crowded. I want to live in a quiet place and go to places where there are no travel groups."
In Beijing, Shanghai and other places, the living areas of middle-income and low-income people are obviously different."This place has many more advanced residential areas", "This place lives in ordinary people"... This sense of difference has also been moved to Japan, so rich Chinese people should choose advanced residential areas when they go to Japan.
Of course, there are poor and rich people in Japan, where the land area is short, but the gap in lifestyles among the rich and poor is particularly evident in China. Different backgrounds and family environments, Chinese people’s life concepts and values are also very different.
So, "Why don't the Japanese move to the school district?"
For the wealthy Chinese, the most important thing is "livability" and "child education".
Guo Liping, a Chinese woman in her 40s, has lived in Japan for more than ten years. In order to go to school, she bought an apartment in Minghe Valley in Wenjing District.
She said: "There are famous primary schools nearby. I want my children to come here to school in the future. I heard that different schools in Japanese school districts are also different, so I try to provide children with a good learning environment as much as possible."
The price of this apartment is 60 million yen. Not far from the subway station. This price is very expensive for Japanese people, but it is cheaper than school district housing in Beijing and Shanghai. Ms. Guo smiled and said, "It's great to buy such a suitable place." Ms. Guo's husband is a Chinese businessman and has a daughter after marriage. She used to work in a Japanese company, but later resigned to run a company with her husband.
In China, the surrounding residential buildings of good schools are called school district housing. Schools with strong faculty and government-invested schools are called key schools. It is already a common phenomenon that the high housing prices of school district housing are still high.
In Beijing, Shanghai and other places, the social problem of high school district housing prices appeared more than ten years ago. House prices in Japan are not as good as those in China. But for Chinese living in Japan, not only public schools, but also private schools, many people choose to go to.
In China, school district housing is not only expensive but also difficult to get. If you buy a house in Japan, you can not only have many choices, but also have cheap prices. Ms. Guo smiled and said, "Why do Japanese people not live here even if they have good schools? It's a bit incredible."
Japanese media reporters were somewhat shocked when they interviewed here. What was shocked was that these Chinese owners traveled thousands of miles to Japan to buy school district housing, and the development of this industry is becoming more and more mature. Many of the real estate agents are Chinese, and they introduce the properties they have to Chinese buyers. Although the developers of residential properties are all Japanese companies, real estate agents and end consumers are both Chinese.
