{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"WealthPark","provider_url":"https:\/\/wealth-park.com\/en","title":"The Impact of COVID-19 on Tokyo\u2019s Population Migration and Housing Market - WealthPark","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KqJRq9uf1T\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wealth-park.com\/en\/wealthpark-blog\/20210907covid_migration\/\">The Impact of COVID-19 on Tokyo\u2019s Population Migration and Housing Market<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/wealth-park.com\/en\/wealthpark-blog\/20210907covid_migration\/embed\/#?secret=KqJRq9uf1T\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Impact of COVID-19 on Tokyo\u2019s Population Migration and Housing Market&#8221; &#8212; WealthPark\" data-secret=\"KqJRq9uf1T\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/wealth-park.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/wealth-park.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/timo-volz-DGsqL2j028E-unsplash2.jpg","thumbnail_width":1140,"thumbnail_height":759,"description":"Due to the spread of COVID-19, individuals and companies have been trying to adapt to the new normal, such as the emphasis on remote work. Demand for single rooms in central Tokyo has been weakening, a bevy of shops and stores are temporarily or permanently with office vacancy rates rose to over 6% in July 2021. Let us also take a look at how the pandemic affects the population migration and whether there is a substantial impact on the housing market in Tokyo. Remote Work Leads to Slower Population Growth in Tokyo According to the data from the Statistics Bureau of Japan, while there was a swarm of immigrants to Tokyo before the start of the new season in April, mostly fresh graduates and students, the net migration of Tokyo between May 2020 and February 2021 were negative for the first time since July 2013. Besides, on an annual basis, the net migration number of Tokyo dropped by around 50,000 in 2020 from a year ago. In contrast, Chiba rose, while Kanagawa, and Saitama changed little. Being allowed to work..."}