Shizuoka Prefecture registered 128,311 foreign residents, up 6.6% year on year, led by sharp increases in Indonesians and Nepalis. Namaste Enshu Nepalese Association in Hamamatsu shares living information and runs activities from cricket to neighborhood cleanups along the Tenryu Hamanako railway line to help newcomers learn Japanese norms. Nationwide, foreigners number about 3.96 million, with Brazilians, Filipinos and Vietnamese among the largest groups; many stay on study or specific-skills visas, broadening the national mix. Some call for tougher rules as the government strengthens coordination and reviews land-ownership rules for foreigners. Community leaders say efforts to integrate foreigners and support each other, including during disasters, will continue.