The number of children waiting to enter nursery schools in Japan remained high at 21,371 as of April 1, although the figure was down by 1,370 from a year before, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Friday.

Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/13/national/social-issues/over-20000-children-still-on-waiting-list-for-nursery-schools/#.VBO1qtkazCQ