In 2025,  children in Japan were on the waiting lists to be accepted to nursery centers. The shortage of daycare centers in the country continued, although the number of children on the waiting lists significantly decreased in recent years.
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Children and Families Agency (Japan). (August 28, 2025). Number of children waiting to be accepted to day care centers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1234693/japan-number-children-waiting-lists-nursery-centers/
Children and Families Agency (Japan). "Number of children waiting to be accepted to day care centers in Japan from 2016 to 2025." Chart. August 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1234693/japan-number-children-waiting-lists-nursery-centers/
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Children and Families Agency (Japan). "Number of Children Waiting to Be Accepted to Day Care Centers in Japan from 2016 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Aug 2025, /statistics/1234693/japan-number-children-waiting-lists-nursery-centers/
Children and Families Agency (Japan), Number of children waiting to be accepted to day care centers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1234693/japan-number-children-waiting-lists-nursery-centers/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of children waiting to be accepted to day care centers in Japan from 2016 to 2025 [Graph], Children and Families Agency (Japan), August 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1234693/japan-number-children-waiting-lists-nursery-centers/
