A Study on Tokyo-area Second-generation Individuals: Relocation Trends and Involvement in Suburban Hometowns

Abstract

Currently, the suburbs are facing two key problems: an aging population and the out-migration of the younger generation. To solve these problems, we need to clarify the trends of the “second generation,” adult children of resident families, as they move from/within the suburbs. We conducted a questionnaire survey in Higashimatsuyama City. Saitama Pref. The purpose of this study was to consider the possibility of the second generation relocating within the suburbs in the future by understanding their trends and attitudes toward changing residences.

As a result, it was found that second-generation individuals who changed their residence due to marriage moved to a place closer to their parents (within the same suburb). In the future, suburbs will need to improve local attractions, create an environment that is conducive to marriage and child rearing, and make the younger generation feel part of the community.