Japan is currently facing a variety of unsolvable challenges, such as declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, fiscal deficits, pension problems, the hollowing out of industry, and the possibility of a major earthquake. The burden of taxes and social security expenses is getting heavier year by year, and the sense of social stagnation is increasing.

Under such circumstances, Malaysia is gaining popularity as a destination for Japanese immigrants. In a survey by the Long Stay Foundation, Malaysia suppressed popular areas such as Australia and Hawaii, 14 years in a row (2006-2019), the country where Japanese people want to live "No.1 in the world"has been selected as There are other data that show the popularity of immigration to Malaysia, and the number of Japanese nationals who have obtained Malaysian long-stay visas (MM2H), which are valid for up to 10 years (renewable), has increased from 2002, when the system began, to 20186. With a cumulative total of 4,618 cases up to May, Japan ranks second only to China in country rankings.

Due to the impact of border closures caused by COVID-19 starting in 2020, the number of applicants for the MM2H program temporarily declined. However, following the reopening of Malaysia's borders in 2022, even though the government introduced a new version of the MM2H program with stricter requirements, there was a surge in applications from around the world.