The Problem Of Overpopulation In Japan

Japan is home to a lot of ancient cultural artifacts and yet serves as an example of the developed world samurais, high-speed trains, home to some of the world’s largest tech companies, and may evision Tokyo as a bustling fast paced city. Japan’s population is declining, this isn’t unusual in a time where developed countries are relying on less children.What is overlooked when describing the now 3rd largest economy on Earth is how it went from surrendering during WWII to becoming an industrial superpower. There have been many changes but one have remained constant, which is the collective drive to work and excel. It has heavily influenced the Japan we know today.

Over population is an extremely serious problem facing the world today. According to an article from Newsweek in Oct. 2009 called “Where do babies come from?”, today’s world population has reached over 6.6 billion people. Also the article mentioned that in 2009 57.4% of all new born babies who were born this year came from Asia alone. This is an issue because over population can lead to hasty consumption of resources. China who has one of the largest population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, has taken a stance against over population.

Other statistical important values are the unemployment rate and life expectancy. The unemployment rate amount Japanese is 4.0%, whereas the United States is 7.4% (Find-the-data, 2015). This is one of the reasons the Japanese government is able to keep down costs. However, the average life expectancy of Japanese citizens is 83.33 years to U.S. 78.84 years, which would require Japan to care for their citizen’s longer (Find-the-data, 2015). This can financially impact the government with increased expenses and costs to an aging nation.

Improved quality of life, quick and easy access to health care along with medical advances help Japan’s aging population enjoy an increased life expectancy, so much so that the Japanese older population is outnumbering the younger

In detail, in 1940, the proportion of people aged 65 or more stood at 5% in Japan, approximately 7% in Sweden and 9% in the USA. In the following years, the proportion of elderly in both USA and Sweden rose dramatically and reached a peak of 15% and nearly 13% respectively in 1980. But the proportion in Japan declined slightly over the same period.

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It is common knowledge that Japan has some of the strictest laws and policies on immigration. What is not commonly known though, is that Japan's population is currently in decline and with that country's workforce is predicted to shrink by a surprising 8 million by 2030 and 40% the population to be 65 years old or older by 2060 as predicted by forecasts (McCurry, 2015). To combat this problem Taro Kono, a chairman of the National Public Safety Commission in Japan, has strongly suggested loosening the policies to make immigration more appealing to foreigners. He believes that it could increase the GDP from 490 trillion to 600 trillion, which would essential save the country from its steady decline (Yoshida,

Another thing that countries could try in order to decrease the overpopulation is increase the focus they put on their women. Developing countries tend to have higher rates in childbirth the ration to parents to kids are higher. The more children that people have the more children that can go to work , bring in money or cook and clean around the household. Women and girls in these countries have little to no education. They have to stay at home and raise their children or help out with brothers and sisters.Women that live in countries like the United States and Canada have low birth rates and tend to wait until they are older to have children if they have any.These women are bought up to go to school and then further their education.After

Beginning from the last years of World War II and then following Japan’s defeat to the allied forces, the Japanese had to endure arguably its most painful few years to date. The majority of Japan’s cities had all been completely destroyed during the war, especially in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where the first atomic bombs were dropped. As a result, the majority of Japanese population had to not only survive the extremes of the seasons in make-shift shelters, but also endure starvation due to the lack of food and water available. However, thanks to the American occupation of Japan following the end of the war, Japan was finally able to recover. The year 1950 turned out to be the beginning of an extended period of Japanese economic and social prosperity. Starting from 1950 to 1990, Japan had experienced unrivalled miraculous economic growth and success in comparison to the majority of other developed countries. For this reason, the Japanese economic success during this period is known by many as the “economic miracle”. There are multiple reasons behind this so called “miracle”, and this essay explores some of these causes. In particular focusing on the major factors which include; the American occupation of Japan, the Korean and Vietnam War as well as social and economic reasons.

To view a window into the future, take a look at Japan, where their population, who is advancing in age has brought the country’s once amazing economy to a standstill to the point where it will likely never truly recover.

There is a startling decline in birthrates. Never before has fertility fallen so far and fast. It is a revolutionary change. This is an industrial country. Japan hardly seems to be a need for more people, but if fertility rate stays the same by the end of the century japan's population of a 127 million will shrink in half. The decline is becoming a national crisis. People aged 65 and older will make up 38% of the population, outnumbering under 14 year olds at 10%. The reason for the decline in the population is because of high life expectancy. Birthrate is declining because women don't get married til they can have at least 1 child, unmarried women are less likely to have children, and women who don't have children have more job opportunities. Japan's population looks like indians but turned upside down. The elderly live longer than anyone else. There will soon not be enough young people working to support the

This line chart illustrates the percentage of citizens who are older than 65 years old from 1940 to 2040 in Japan, Sweden and USA re?nospectively. Overall, the trends of the proportion of the elderly in these countries all increase, and the percentages are expected to be appmximately(?) 29% in 2040.

geriatric age population are valuable to younger generations. For instance, in Japan, old age population is able to

Their medical treatment system, taxation system, and social security are not set up properly for the aging individuals in Japan' (Masud, 1999).

Suggestions have been made as to how to offset the decrease in population—increasing the immigrant population as well as incentives attempt to increase the birth rate. According to the living and human development index, Japan has very high standard of living in addition to the highest life expectancy and the infant mortality rate is 3rd lowest.