According to the Supreme Court's 2025 (Reiwa 7) Annual Report of Judicial Statistics, district courts nationwide newly received 92,059 bankruptcy cases (individuals and corporations combined), up 8.2% from 85,115 the year before. By prefecture (by district court; Hokkaido is the total of its four district courts), 40 of 47 prefectures saw an increase, and the highest rates per 100,000 residents were Osaka (99.3), Miyazaki (98.5) and Hokkaido (97.8), against a national figure of 73.0."Bankruptcy" is a procedure in which a person or company that can no longer repay debts asks a court to sort them out. In 2025 there were 92,059 cases nationwide, and 40 of the 47 prefectures had more than the year before. Relative to population, Osaka, Miyazaki and Hokkaido were highest.
Bankruptcy cases newly received per 100,000 residents (2025, individuals and corporations combined)
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