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Japan migration data from 2015 census (by municipality)

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
East View Geospatial
Publication Date
20231117
Title
Japan migration data from 2015 census (by municipality)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/d114c759-fdc4-427c-bdac-3c19a121738b/file/82820036-2c12-4b3d-b710-381905e1eb4f
Abstract
Migration data for Japan from the 2015 census. Data are presented at the municipality level.
Purpose
For analyzing census data with GIS software.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Date of census.
Time Period
Beginning
20150101
End
20151231
Bounding Box
West
122.933788
East
153.982714
North
45.557708
South
20.425009
Theme Keyword
municipality
census
population
demography
demographic
sex
migration
residence
immigration
birthplaces
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
Japan
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2015
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Delivery Point
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Telephone
609-258-1097
Credit
East View Geospatial
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 13.0.0.36056
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
1902
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
census tract
Entity Type Definition
Polygons representing administrative divisions, according to which the census data are grouped.
Entity Type Definition Source
East View Geospatial
Attributes
FID
Feature ID (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape_Leng
Perimeter of feature (Internal units.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape_Area
Area of feature (Internal units squared.)
Definition Source
Esri
SUM_AREA
Area of feature (Internal units squared.)
Definition Source
Esri
CODE
Unique code for census area, concatenated from codes for administrative divisions at this level and higher [リンクコード] (Administrative division ID.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
PREF_CODE
Prefecture code [都道府県コード] (Administrative division ID.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
CITY_CODE
City code [市区町村コード] (Administrative division ID.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
PREF_NAME
Prefecture name in Japanese [都道府県名] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
BRANCH_NAM
Branch name in Japanese [支庁名] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
CITY_NAME
City name in Japanese [市・特別区名] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
DIST_NAME
District name in Japanese [区名] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
COUNTY_NAM
County name in Japanese E [郡名] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
VILLAGE_NA
Village name in Japanese [町村名] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
FULL_NAME
Full name of census area in Japanese [NAME] (Toponym.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M001
Residence in Current Location: Since Birth [人口_居住期間_出生時から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M002
Residence in Current Location: Less Than 1 Year [人ロ_居住期間_1年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M003
Residence in Current Location: 1-5 Years [人口_居住期間_1年以上5年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M004
Residence in Current Location: 6-10 Years [人口_居住期間_5年以上10年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M005
Residence in Current Location: 11-20 Years [人口_居住期間_10年以上20年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M006
Residence in Current Location: 20+ Years [人口_居住期間_20年以上] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M007
Residence in Current Location: Unknown [人口_居住期間_不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M008
Residence in Current Location: Total [人口_総数_居住期間] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M009
Males, Residence in Current Location: Since Birth [人口_男_居住期間_出生時から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M010
Males, Residence in Current Location: Less Than 1 Year [人口_男_居住期間_1年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M011
Males, Residence in Current Location: 1-5 Years [人口_男_居住期間_1年以上5年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M012
Males, Residence in Current Location: 6-10 Years [人口_男_居住期間_5年以上10年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M013
Males, Residence in Current Location: 11-20 Years [人口_男_居住期間_10年以上20年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M014
Males, Residence in Current Location: 20+ Years [人口_男_居住期間_20年以上] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M015
Males, Residence in Current Location: Unknown [人口_男_居住期間_不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M016
Males, Residence in Current Location: Total [人口_男_総数_居住期間] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M017
Females, Residence in Current Location: Since Birth [人口_女_居住期間_出生時から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M018
Females, Residence in Current Location: Less Than 1 Year [人口_女_居住期間_1年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M019
Females, Residence in Current Location: 1-5 Years [人口_女_居住期間_1年以上5年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M020
Females, Residence in Current Location: 6-10 Years [人口_女_居住期間_5年以上10年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M021
Females, Residence in Current Location: 11-20 Years [人口_女_居住期間_10年以上20年未満] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M022
Females, Residence in Current Location: 20+ Years [人口_女_居住期間_20年以上] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M023
Females, Residence in Current Location: Unknown [人口_女_居住期間_不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M024
Females, Residence in Current Location: Total [人口_女_総数_居住期間] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M025
Residence 5 Years Ago:Current Address [人ロ_5年前の居住地_現住所] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M026
Residence 5 Years Ago:Elsewhere in Current City [人ロ_5年前の居住地_国内] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M027
Residence 5 Years Ago:Other Municipality [人ロ_5年前の居住地_国内_自市区町村内 H27] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M028
Residence 5 Years Ago:Other City [人ロ_5年前の居住地_国内_自市内他区から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M029
Residence 5 Years Ago:Other District [人ロ_5年前の居住地_国内_県内他市区町村から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M030
Residence 5 Years Ago:Other Prefecture [人ロ_5年前の居住地_国内_他県から H27] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M031
Residence 5 Years Ago:Other Country [人ロ_5年前の居住地_国外から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M032
Residence 5 Years Ago:Somehwere Else Unknown [人ロ_5年前の居住地_不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M033
Residence 5 Years Ago:Unknown [人口_移動状況不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M034
Residence 5 Years Ago:Total [人口_総数_常住者(5年前の居住地不詳含む)] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M035
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Current Address [人口_男_5年前の居住地_現住所] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M036
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Elsewhere in Current City [人口_男_5年前の居住地_国内] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M037
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other Municipality [人口_男_5年前の居住地_国内_自市区町村内] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M038
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other City [人口_男_5年前の居住地_国内ー自市内他区から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M039
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other District [人口_男_5年前の居住地_国内_県内他市区町村から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M040
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other Prefecture [人口_男_5年前の居住地_国内_他県から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M041
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other Country [人口_男_5年前の居住地_国外から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M042
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Somehwere Else Unknown [人口_男_5年前の居住地_不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M043
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Unknown [人口_男_移動状況不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M044
Males, Residence 5 Years Ago: Total [人口_男_常住者(5年前の居住地不詳含む)] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M045
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Current Address [人口_女_5年前の居住地_現住所] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M046
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Elsewhere in Current City [人口_女_5年前の居住地_国内] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M047
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other Municipality [人口_女_5年前の居住地_国内_自市区町村内] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M048
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other City [人口_女_5年前の居住地_国内_自市内他区から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M049
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other District [人口_女_5年前の居住地_国内_県内他市区町村から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M050
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other Prefecture [人ロ_女_5年前の居住地_国内_他県から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M051
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Other Country [人口_女_5年前の居住地_国外から] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M052
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Somehwere Else Unknown [人口_女_5年前の居住地_不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M053
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Unknown [人口_女_移動状況不詳] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
M054
Females, Residence 5 Years Ago: Total [人口_女_常住者(5年前の居住地不詳含む)] (Number of people in the census tract.)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20231117
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Contact Address
Address
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-1097
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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