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When I went abroad, I experienced discrimination against Japanese people.……Having said that, what I am going to talk about this time is not a story about serious discrimination (laughs).When you live ...
News Japan » People: Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing
Fewer births and worsening labour shortages are placing mounting pressure on Japan’s social care system.
News Japan » People: Young Japanese people work to revive a vanishing village
Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map. Villages ...
News Japan » People: Why So Many People Feel Like Outsiders In Japan
In February 2023, a snowy town in Fukui suddenly made news headlines. The government of Ikeda Town had published "The 7 Rules of Life in Ikeda" in its promotional pamphlet, and these rules laid down ...
News Japan » People: As Japan’s popularity booms, a new survey shows strong anti‑foreigner sentiment
Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to historic levels. In addition, the number of ...
News Japan » People: Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.
Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the ...
News Japan » People: Japan Has Almost 100,000 People Over 100 Years Old—But How?
Japan’s birthrate may be low, but they have really figured out the opposite end of life. As of this month, nearly 100,000 people in the country are officially over 100 years old. This is according to ...
News Japan » People: Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toshisuke Kanazawa, a 90-year-old bodybuilder, trains in his gym in Hiroshima, Japan, on September 11, 2026 [Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty ...