Kiryoku: Jurnal Studi Kejepangan, Volume 6 No 1 2022 e-ISSN:2581-0960 p-ISSN: 2599-0497 Tersedia online di http://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/kiryoku Copyright @2022, Kiryoku: Jurnal Studi Kejepangan, e-ISSN:2581-0960p-ISSN: 2599-0497 27 Effect Of Demographic Transition on The Needs of Foreign Workers in Japan Ngurah Indra Pradhana Japanese Department Faculty of Humanity Udayana University, Denpasar, 80114, Indonesia, Email: indra_pradana@unud.ac.id Abstract This research is entitled, "The Effect of Demographic Transition on the Needs for Foreign Workers in Japan". The data from this study are from the distribution of questionnaires to students at Kobe Women's University-Japan and the results of interviews from a number of informants in Japan. From the distribution of the questionnaire, there were 70 data related to this research. Specifically, the purpose of this study is to answer the Japanese public's response to the need for foreign workers in Japan and the type of work that dominates foreign workers in Japan. This research will be studied from a socio-cultural point of view. The method used is an open questionnaire and a closed questionnaire with an advanced technique, namely interviews. The results of this study are that of the 70 informants, 60 people responded that Japan was being dominated by foreign workers and 10 more people said they did not agree with the statement. Regarding the dominant occupations carried out by foreign workers in Japan, among others, health workers for the elderly, manufacturing, shopkeepers who are open until late, and restaurants. The point is that it is a job field that is rarely liked by Japanese people and for foreign workers who do not use Japanese much while working. However, foreign workers who want to work in Japan should understand the culture and customs of Japanese society. Keywords: demographic transition, foreign workers, Japan. 1. Preface Some time ago, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry received a visit from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) of Japan in order to discuss the large needs of foreign workers in Japan. The METI group led by Yoko Ikeda was received directly by Bambang Satrio Lelono, Director General of Binalattas in his office. He said that Indonesia will be ready to meet Japan's need for worker. This information was reported from tensai-indonesia.com, according to Yoko Ikeda, METI's meeting with the Indonesian ministry was strongly related to the needs of foreign workers by Japan from Indonesia. Starting April 1, 2019, there will be 14 job sectors that apply for new work visas for foreign workers. Yoko Ikeda mentioned that so far Japan was greatly helped by the apprenticeship program from Indonesia. The new work visa will be intended for interns who have completed the apprenticeship program for the opportunity to work in Japan. It’s called tokuteiginou, special skill work visas will be handed out for them. (https://tensai- indonesia.com) Japan's problems today have two sides. It's related to each other. Japan's increasing worker needs in recent years have been in line with declining worker and an increasingly old population and low births. From the existing data, from 2010 to 2015, the number of indigenous Japanese people decreased by 1 million people. In 2017, the population decreased to 227. In the same year, the elderly population reached a high of 27 percent and it is estimated that by 2020 the total elderly population will reach 40 percent. This is supported by data from the "Population Composition Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 2012" showing the composition of young children to adolescents, adults, and parents described into a curve as follows.