About
Japan and the Tokyo Area

by the numbers....
Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Population: 124,914,373
Cities: 664
With 0 churches: 8
With 1 church:75
Towns/Villages: 2,568
With no churches: 1,750
With 20, 000 pop. & no churches:77
Size: 377,682, 000 sq km
Density: 150 people per sq km
Churches: 7,726
Churches per Pop: 1: 16,168
Worship Attendance: 268,217
Attendance per church: 35
Attendance/pop.: 0.21
Member/pop.: 0.43
Missionaries: 2,224

The MTW Tokyo Team is focused on the Tokyo Metropolitan
area. This region of 32 million people includes Tokyo, Chiba,
and Yokohama. While most of the team is located in East Tokyo/Chiba,
members are also in West Tokyo and more recently in Yokohama
(Southwest of Tokyo on the bay). The following numbers are for
Chiba and Tokyo Prefectures.
Chiba
Prefecture
Capital: Chiba City
Pop.: 5,778,793
Cities: 30
With 1 church: 2
Towns/Villages: 50
With no churches:27
With 20,000 pop. & no churches:
0
Size: 5,150 sq km
Churches: Prot: 315, Cath. 16
Church per pop.:1:18,345
Attendance/Church: 35
Missionaries: 168
Tokyo
Capital: Shinjuku Ward
Pop.: 11,542,468
Cities: 27 & 23 wards
With 1 church: 0
Towns/Villages: 13
With no churches: 6
With 20,000 pop & no churches: 0
Size: 2,164 sq km
Density: 5,337 per sq km
Churches: Prot 981, Cath 66
Church per pop.: 1:11,766
Worship Attendance: 51,628
Attendance/Church: 53
Missionaries: 503
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