According to a government survey in January, there were 4,555 homeless people (4,253 male, 171 female, 131 unknown) in Japan.
That was 422 people (8.5%) fewer than the previous fiscal year. Among all the 47 prefectures, Tokyo had the most (1,126 people), Osaka was second (1,064), followed by Kanagawa (899).
According to the Tokyo government survey from the same period, the Shinjuku ward had the most homeless people (117 people, seven fewer than a year before).
The Taito ward was second with 61 people (69 fewer than the previous year).