To counter severe labor shortages driven by aging and low birthrates, Kagawa Prefecture released a 12-page A4 casebook on foreign recruitment, printing 1,100 copies for local firms, business groups and municipalities. The guide presents survey results and success stories from Shikoku company leaders on the benefits and challenges of hiring foreigners, noting improved diligence, energized teams and cultural exchanges such as futsal. Official data from the Kagawa Labour Bureau show foreign workers in the prefecture reached 14,428 in October 2024, up 2,126 year on year—the highest since records began in 2007; the number of workplaces employing foreigners rose to 2,165, up 185.