DS-033Population & DevelopmentJapanHISTORICAL DATA
e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan
Japan e-Stat API
Japan government statistics API
Machine access to e-Stat database tables by topic, geography, and table dimension after obtaining a free application ID.
“Where do depopulation, vacant homes, and ageing first create a chain reaction across Japanese municipalities?”
UPDATE
As publishing ministries update their data
COVERAGE
Japan · government tables and regional grids
ACCESS
Free registration / application ID
LICENSE SUMMARY
Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0 / CC BY 4.0 compatible
AVAILABLE FORMATS
JSON · XML · CSV · REST API
LICENSE
Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0, compatible with CC BY 4.0; raw numerical data is not copyrighted
ATTRIBUTION
Credit “Source: Portal Site of Official Statistics of Japan (e-Stat)”; public API applications must also display API credit.
PRE-PUBLISH CHECK
Review the official license basis ↗Check the responsible ministry, third-party content, table update time, and API terms; do not transfer or lend the application ID.