The claim
日本での農地取得、外国人が3分の2
Original review summary
The review explains that the two-thirds figure referred to the share of 2023 acquisitions by foreigners living in Japan or their related companies within the 90.6 hectares attributed to foreign buyers—not two-thirds of all farmland purchases in Japan. It estimates that 90.6 hectares was about 0.26% of the average annual farmland sales area in 2019–2021.[S1]
Additional context
The review says farmland sales are generally subject to approval by the municipal agricultural committee, and conversion to non-farming use generally requires prefectural approval. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026