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Japan’s 2025 Census Begins With Door-to-Door Packet Delivery and Fraud Warnings

Officials emphasize secure participation with QR-code logins, verified IDs, prompt reporting of suspicious contacts.

Overview

  • Enumerators began visiting households on Sept. 20 to distribute questionnaires for the Oct. 1 reference date.
  • Online responses open once materials are received, postal submissions start Oct. 1, and both are due by Oct. 8.
  • Enumerators carry photo identification, and residents should never provide money, bank PINs, credit-card numbers, or details about income or savings.
  • Authorities say the census does not solicit responses by email, and suspicious calls or messages should be reported to municipal offices or police.
  • The Interior Ministry introduced QR-code auto-fill to simplify smartphone submissions, and responses are mandatory under the Statistics Law despite growing challenges to maintain high response rates.