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Japan suffers 37th consecutive year of low birthrate, Japanese people may become extinct someday

Turns out that Japanese citizens are aware of their fate, but there seems to be no solution to avert the impending disaster.

Japan has long struggled with a rapidly declining birthrate, and though it isnt the worst in the world Singapore being the lowest it is far from solving a complex problem that has plagued the country for decades.

What makes Japans situation so dire is that its also home to the worlds highest population of elderly people, and Japanese people themselves have varied opinions on why theyve arrived at this predicament. But theres worse to come.

The latest probe at the problem by Japans Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications revealed that as of 1 April 2018, the number of children under the age of 15 was estimated to be 15.53 million (7.95 million boys and 7.58 million girls).

2017 already saw a despairingly record low of 15.7 million children, but this years number brought that count even lower. Thats a steady decline for 37 years straight since 1987.

Additionally, the proportion of children to total population has continued dropping annually for the past 44 years to the current 12.3 percent, the lowest ever since 1954.

Breaking it down at the prefectural level, Tokyo was the only prefecture to experience a hike in children population, a pattern thats been repeated for the past four consecutive years. Beach-filled Okinawa pulled its weight with the highest proportion of children at 17.1 percent, while Akita Prefecture came in the lowest at 10.1 percent.

Shocked by the news and faced with possible extinction, netizens aired their grievances:

Our declining birthrate began more than two decades ago, right? The country simply isnt motivated at all. The people truly bothered by it are the ones who are old themselves, so it wont change.

They say that we continue to have less children, but raising children in Japan is really tough. Im concerned about student loans, as I have to work to repay it. If I lose my job bearing a child, whos going to repay it? It takes about 20 years to finish repayment, and after that itll be late childbearing. Having children isnt realistic.

Of course. Almost every Japanese has to scrape by with income tax, municipal tax, pension, and health insurance payments. If you dont work, the only option the country gives you is committing suicide. We dont have the privilege of having children. More than 50 percent of ordinary people are desperate.



Japan is currently experiencing the repercussions of decades of low birthrate, as evidenced by its aging workforce. Its citizens are suffering as a result of that, but what is astonishing is the lack of ample measures from the government to combat this silent killer of countries, with later generations experiencing harsher eras than the last.
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Japan's men are to blame. Many are taking retreatist lifestyles.
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I volunteer to go help repopulate the country, provided that they don't mind having a bunch of half-Black children running the show.
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Thats a steady decline for 37 years straight since 1987.

the fuck, I'm 37 already?
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Kelystic posted...

what is astonishing is the lack of ample measures from the government to combat this silent killer of countries

Lol that's not astonishing at all. Japan's entire society is built around ignoring problems. "Shut up and don't stand out" might as well be their national motto

Nintendo killed the Japanese.
That and tentacle porn.
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If Japan wants people to have more kids, they need to actually encourage people to have kids. As it stands, having kids is a horrible idea if you live in Japan.

its what happens when you bomb the fuck out of a country so bad they make hello kitty

i forget who said that
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Anime was a mistake
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Thanks, feminists.
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Solar_Crimson posted...

I volunteer to go help repopulate the country, provided that they don't mind having a bunch of half-Black children running the show.

Most western nations prop up a low birthrate by taking in immigrants. Japan's reluctance to do so is half the reason why they have a population crisis to begin with.
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Germany is just as old as Japan
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I guess California is going extinct too:

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-birth-rate-20161220-story.html

California's birthrate dropped to its lowest level ever in 2016, according to data released by the state's Department of Finance.

Between July 2015 and July of this year, there were 12.42 births per 1,000 Californians, the agency said this week. The last time the birthrate came close to being that low was during the Great Depression, when it hit 12.6 per 1,000 in 1933.
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Sayoria posted...

Japan's men are to blame. Many are taking retreatist lifestyles.

But why are they doing that?
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This is what late capitalism looks like

Capitalism literally culminates in the collapse of society. It crushes the general population by design, slowly moving its sights up the economic ladder over generations, until there's nobody and nothing left to prop up the extremely wealthy and everything left comes crashing down.
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SGT_Conti posted...

Solar_Crimson posted...

I volunteer to go help repopulate the country, provided that they don't mind having a bunch of half-Black children running the show.

Most western nations prop up a low birthrate by taking in immigrants. Japan's reluctance to do so is half the reason why they have a population crisis to begin with.

I heard they are pretty racist there too.
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coolcono posted...

I heard they are pretty racist there too.

So racist that you'll get shot and mugged if you wander into the wrong 'hood.

Oh wait...
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butthole666 posted...

This is what late capitalism looks like

Capitalism literally culminates in the collapse of society. It crushes the general population by design, slowly moving its sights up the economic ladder over generations, until there's nobody and nothing left to prop up the extremely wealthy and everything left comes crashing down.

Isn't this the premise of Bioshock
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Solar_Crimson posted...

I volunteer to go help repopulate the country, provided that they don't mind having a bunch of half-Black children running the show.

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SGT_Conti posted...

butthole666 posted...

This is what late capitalism looks like

Capitalism literally culminates in the collapse of society. It crushes the general population by design, slowly moving its sights up the economic ladder over generations, until there's nobody and nothing left to prop up the extremely wealthy and everything left comes crashing down.

Isn't this the premise of Bioshock

That and super mutant junkies
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What Japan needs is some Chads to fix their birthrate epidemic.
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SGT_Conti posted...

butthole666 posted...

This is what late capitalism looks like

Capitalism literally culminates in the collapse of society. It crushes the general population by design, slowly moving its sights up the economic ladder over generations, until there's nobody and nothing left to prop up the extremely wealthy and everything left comes crashing down.

Isn't this the premise of Bioshock

Art imitates life my man
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I remember reading hentai fictions where in a bold move to combat low birthrate, Japan basically legalizes rape and hands out free pass to rapists to do whatever they want. Even female rapists received free pass too.

DracoSpire posted...

What Japan needs is some Chads to fix their birthrate epidemic.

And to have their society & economy restructured from the ground up so that people are not being literally worked to death
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thronedfire2 posted...

Thats a steady decline for 37 years straight since 1987.

the fuck, I'm 37 already?

Holy shit how old am I? I cant remember! HOLY SHIT I AM OLD IF I CANNOT REMEMBER!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQ9yUx2yH4" data-time="
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The problems those Japanese in their twenties are facing sound eerily similar to the shit our milenials deal with. Only worse.

Look where we're headed.
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The society needs to fundamentally change, or they simply need to shoehorn some incentives to have kids.

Otherwise, goodbye Japan.
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Kelystic posted...

Japanese people may become extinct someday

We all may become extinct someday. Hell, we'll all *probably* be extinct at some point.

Kelystic posted...

Our declining birthrate began more than two decades ago, right? The country simply isnt motivated at all. The people truly bothered by it are the ones who are old themselves, so it wont change.

They say that we continue to have less children, but raising children in Japan is really tough. Im concerned about student loans, as I have to work to repay it. If I lose my job bearing a child, whos going to repay it? It takes about 20 years to finish repayment, and after that itll be late childbearing. Having children isnt realistic.

Of course. Almost every Japanese has to scrape by with income tax, municipal tax, pension, and health insurance payments. If you dont work, the only option the country gives you is committing suicide. We dont have the privilege of having children. More than 50 percent of ordinary people are desperate.

I blame the herbivore men. Man wasn't designed to live on salad! >_>

More generally, a shrinking birthrate might only be a temporary problem anyway assuming that the population stabilizes later on. And, of course, it's hard to ignore that a lot of the problem is tied to the economy.
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Like how can you look at this and think to yourself "ah yes, this is the mark of a sustainable system"?
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Sayoria posted...

Japan's men are to blame. Many are taking retreatist lifestyles.

No, it's the bad economy.

Raising kids is expensive. Real estate prices in Japan is extremely high. It's really tough to raise a family in that kind of environment.
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@orangefire25 posted...

The problems those Japanese in their twenties are facing sound eerily similar to the shit our milenials deal with. Only worse.

Look where we're headed.

Published 2 days ago:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-united-states-of-japan

Japan is leading the way in combating overpopulation.
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butthole666 posted...

Like how can you look at this and think to yourself "ah yes, this is the mark of a sustainable system"?

What is a reasonable alternative.
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I'm sure they've tried some sort of program or marketing campaign, yes? The government really needs to try to get people to fugg.
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Society around the world is going to collapse because of overpopulation and other crap. We're eventually all going to end up like Japan.

The internet was a paradigm shift. People still don't realize the worldwide effects it will have.
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Sayoria posted...

Japan's men are to blame. Many are taking retreatist lifestyles.

The women probably wouldn't want them anyway because of their shy (herbivore) personalities. :/
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butthole666 posted...

SGT_Conti posted...

butthole666 posted...

This is what late capitalism looks like

Capitalism literally culminates in the collapse of society. It crushes the general population by design, slowly moving its sights up the economic ladder over generations, until there's nobody and nothing left to prop up the extremely wealthy and everything left comes crashing down.

Isn't this the premise of Bioshock

Art imitates life my man

And, in some cases, it's vice versa.
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What major problems would potentially arise if Japans population dwindled down significantly in the next decades? Wouldnt there be more wealth for them to go around?
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thronedfire2 posted...

Thats a steady decline for 37 years straight since 1987.

the fuck, I'm 37 already?

Gonna say, someones math is way off. 30 years old, maybe 31 at most.

Kazi1212 posted...

What major problems would potentially arise if Japans population dwindled down significantly in the next decades? Wouldnt there be more wealth for them to go around?

It's more the aging population. Low birthrates and an aging population means that steadily more people leave the workforce than enter it.

Ivany2008 posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Thats a steady decline for 37 years straight since 1987.

the fuck, I'm 37 already?

Gonna say, someones math is way off. 30 years old, maybe 31 at most.

Maybe time changed just like war? Nothing makes sense in this new gogo world!
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Dragonblade01 posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

What major problems would potentially arise if Japans population dwindled down significantly in the next decades? Wouldnt there be more wealth for them to go around?

It's more the aging population. Low birthrates and an aging population means that steadily more people leave the workforce than enter it.

And would that be a major issue? If theres less working people, I would gather their economy would shrink, but since there would be fewer people, would it matter if the economy shrinks proportionally?
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Kazi1212 posted...

Dragonblade01 posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

What major problems would potentially arise if Japans population dwindled down significantly in the next decades? Wouldnt there be more wealth for them to go around?

It's more the aging population. Low birthrates and an aging population means that steadily more people leave the workforce than enter it.

And would that be a major issue? If theres less working people, I would gather their economy would shrink, but since there would be fewer people, would it matter if the economy shrinks proportionally?

It's a major issue if you want to grow your economy. And developed countries don't exactly aim for a state of equilibrium. Steady growth is important.

Developed societies built on capitalist principles are like sharks. If they stop moving, they drown.

Kazi1212 posted...

What major problems would potentially arise if Japans population dwindled down significantly in the next decades? Wouldnt there be more wealth for them to go around?

More wealth probably wouldn't matter if the population is tanking. I mean, wealth isn't just a public water fountain; it's something earned and affected by the economy. The economy is determined by the population and the work force, so if there's fewer workers there's fewer consumers. Does that make sense?

I'm no economist or whatever, so I won't prod too deep into the subject. I just feel like fewer people does not equal better "wealth."
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I shall help repopulate. Bring the hot Japanese chicks to me :3
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Dragonblade01 posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

Dragonblade01 posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

What major problems would potentially arise if Japans population dwindled down significantly in the next decades? Wouldnt there be more wealth for them to go around?

It's more the aging population. Low birthrates and an aging population means that steadily more people leave the workforce than enter it.

And would that be a major issue? If theres less working people, I would gather their economy would shrink, but since there would be fewer people, would it matter if the economy shrinks proportionally?

It's a major issue if you want to grow your economy. And developed countries don't exactly aim for a state of equilibrium. Steady growth is important.

Developed societies built on capitalist principles are like sharks. If they stop moving, they drown.

I always thought economies only need to grow if the population is also growing, like a proportional relationship, so if the population goes down it would make sense if economic growth rate also diminishes. I didnt realize capitalist economies had to consistently grow for it t survive, I dont think I still understand the reason though
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lol i love this

a bunch of white kids think they're so smart they can solve societal problems in a country they'll never go to. to a people they have never even seen.

"I WATCH ANIME AND SO I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT JAPAN! THE PROBLEM IS RACISM! THEY SHOULD LET MORE WHITE PEOPLE IN SO I CAN FUCK THEIR WOMEN HWEHEHEHEHE"

fucking bullshit.
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Ajenla posted...

butthole666 posted...

Like how can you look at this and think to yourself "ah yes, this is the mark of a sustainable system"?

What is a reasonable alternative.

Perhaps a system where the failure of the majority is not a requirement and the goal
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also i love the source on the OP

nothing.
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