What Japanese Think of Low Birth Rate in Japan (Interview)
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Japan's total fertility rate is 211th out of 224 nations. What do Japanese people think about the low fertility rate?
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"we're quite uptight about sex, it's seen as vulgar"
The country that gave rise to a whole new porn genre
That is how those cravings come out into the real world, as fantasy.
Even their comic has hentai
in japan hentai is pervert, they did not have give rise to a new genre. the USA just modify the word
@@okthen4912 we just have the word a new meaning other than that Japanese ppl are the ones who made hentai/doujin
@@noflockingsg__4024 you can say that for any culture though, hentai however was popularized by the USA (and the word was gave a different meaning)
At least people in Japan are aware about the reality of having children. I think more people should do like they do and think if they can actually support children financially.
America, are you listening?
Don't be considered we must populate the earth before the Aliens do so have all the kids you want
Fuck that shit, people used to raise families with an income of $10 a week.
You can't make an apology when they're 211th on the list of 224 nations. It's just a decline at alarming rate.
Samuel Bass Nevaa!! America must catch up to China lmfao
True, but the birth rate is still way too low. There won't be Japanese people left in 2200 or something if they don't fix it, lol.
Oh man I thought the woman on the left was the mother of the woman on the right. my mistake.
I thought so too.
Me too
@@rasikakokate8858 Nope, from the sounds of it, she's not even married yet. I'm wondering how far away she is from menopause, though... she does look like an older lady.
@@Liuhuayue Plot twist : she's the right girl's little sister
wtf lmaoo.
It's nice to see young Japanese people being serious about the topic of children and thinking about the financial responsibility it requires. Having children is way more than just WANTING them, you have to think about finances and the societal landscape as well. A lot of American youth don't think about this.
Its is refreshing. American youth are too loose lol
I mean, if we look at the low birthrate in Japan vs the rest of the world and use the participants in the video as an example, doesn't that sort of exhibit right there WHY Japan is having this problem? They seem to be weighing the pro's & cons of conceiving, but most of them ultimately decide that their careers take presidence & that it's something the rest of the country will have to resolve, but they support encouraging OTHER people to participate in it.
No one should force their personal values on another culture, so as an American this is just my observation, but the quandary the Japanese seem to be experiencing with their birthrate seems to be how self driven everyone is there; I just hope they can get ahead of this thing before it becomes a serious issue for Japan's future generations, or Japan's fear of loosing their identity from foreign integration will instead come from naturally being dwindled down in numbers.
Let's hope that doesn't happen, WE LOVE YOUR FOOD JAPAN! =D
Every country has their own issue. For instance a large portion of first world countries have nearly 70% of all people as overweight or obese. Japan has problems but not big ones. This can be fixed by providing money for people to have kids similar to what Germany did between WWI and WWII.
By contrast, their seriousness about it is part of why there is a declining population that can lead to more economical issues, so it's bad... but also good that teen pregnancies aren't as common as here. It's quite a confusing topic. lol
QueenCloveroftheice
I mean, depending on how you look at it, teen pregnancies are really only an issue we've begun to address in the last 50 or so years.
Before then, they were practically expected.
Japanese people love to do that 'Heeeeh' when they're surprised haha I love it
It's the equivalent to "Really?" in english.
Nice mathematics.
Yeah I definitely noticed that too lol!
Or "Yeeah! or Huh?!" in English.
I've only noticed females doing that, I wonder if there's a reason or if I just don't remember the men doing it.
Canadians "eh"
Japanese "ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
Brazilians "huehuehueh"
Mexicans: "¿¡Queeeeee!?"
Yep
Filipinos: haaaaaaaa!?
Americans: "the fuck you say?"
I'm surprised none of the Japanese people talked about the inefficiency of Japanese company work culture. Japan has one of the lowest productivity rates in the world, meaning people work long hours and generated relatively low levels of GDP. Therefore, obviously they will not have enough time to raise children.
they're too ignorant of that, most Japanese people are closed in and have no idea of the magnitude of these issues that they face. one guy even said he thinks it's not a big deal. and when Yuta asks about what problems they face with less children? THEY FUCKING TALK ABOUT THEIR OWN PENSION, HOW SELFISH CAN YOU BE
Michael, that's a simplistic view of low productivity rates. High productivity isn't necessarily a good thing. Productivity is doing more work with less people and lower wages.. In the U.S., for example, we have one of the highest productivity rates in the world. It means that one person is doing the work of 3. It means little or no paid vacation. It means longer work hours. It means high unemployment. It means lower wages because you have too many competing for the same job. It means a whole host of things that are bad for society as a whole. For Japan to be "efficient," it means having a higher unemployment rate, which means not enough spending to support an economy. Japan has decided to have higher employment in a trade off with efficiency. The middle class income in America has been flat since the 80s. It may be efficient for those at the top, but is that a good thing?
Japan is working way longer hours than us in order to catch up. If they were more productive, they would have less working hours cause they finish the same job faster.
The wage rate doesnt change if the standard of productivity increases as a whole. As in, competition would just still be competition. There are the same number of competitors. They are probably so unproductive in the first place in order to honour their huge power distance culture, and making a fuss of being polite to everyone. Anyways, even if people get a lower income per input, society benefits as a whole. Unemployment may increase but the market always clears. If people had more free time, then they would spend more obviously. Although it would be a more capitalist country as you are questioning. But Japan has a culture that inherently likes to save money. Japan is only prosperous now because the previous generation saved all their income. Saving benefits the economy in the long run. Either way its hard to predict, but productivity as a whole doesnt give unnecessary disadvantages.
+Silvie Monk
I'm sorry to say, but "high productivity rates = overworking" is also simplistic... And not necessarily true. The average American worker is not going to work 80 hours a week. The average American worker does not have to actually worry about being stuck in a dead end career job where they can literally get so many hours at work per week that it starts slowly killing them. The average American worker also has the protection of labor laws and regulation and isn't going to be shamed into working without overtime simply because their boss in middle/upper management wants them to so he'll look good.
Right now, the average Japanese career worker is working more hours than American career workers and they're not seeing any benefits for it. Add in the "shit rolls downhill" mentality of upper/middle management saddling tasks to less seasoned and overburdened employees and it's easy to see how low productivity working class people can be worked more than those in high productivity countries.
Also, keep in mind, that while Japan's unemployment rate is quite low for a first world country, it's only about ~1-2% in difference between other western nations with high productivity rates (Germany, for example is the stereotypical poster-child of efficient workers and their unemployment rate is 4.3% while Japan's is 3.3%). High productivity does not necessarily mean high unemployment or overworking. In fact, if anything, it's the other way around.
matchesburn Sure, that's fair. Having said that, you can't really compare unemployment rates in Germany with any accuracy. The German numbers include people that are on welfare: if you are getting welfare, you are considered employed by the welfare office in Germany.
Additionally, Japan is the 3rd largest economy in the world with less than half the population of America, and roughly an 1/8th the population of China (the 2nd largest economy). Japan didn't get there by being inefficient.
You should interview couples that are a Japanese person and a foreigner, like have they faced any hardships, parents having trouble accepting it, stereotypes and such, how did they meet, do they speak Japanese or something else to each other..
That sounds like a good idea!
He did. Am on my phone, troublesome linking and finding it
May be unlisted since it was part of another vid about talking to non Asian looking people in Japanese and seeing how many respond in Japanese
Stop promoting miscegenation.
I just looked up that word, and you're dumb.
If only Yuta could interview me and my boyfriend! I'm American (well, Asian-American), but as an Asian, I'm kind of expected to speak an Asian language in Japan. You won't believe how many surprised looks I received when I said "I'm sorry" instead of "Gomenasai" after accidentally bumping into people in train stations LOL T ^ T My bf and I have had difficulties with long distance, but we never fail to wander away from each other emotionally ~ Our parents accepted each other but I'm pretty sure it's only because we're both Asian and have similar upbringings. My parents were immigrants so they never fully adapted to the American lifestyle, so I was raised in a very Confucius-based lifestyle like my bf was. But, we speak English to each other because my Japanese is beginning at most. I can't speak for other couples that consist of a Japanese person and a foreigner because on the surface, my bf and I look like a normal Japanese couple. But people tend to forget that Asian-Americans are foreigners too!
I think it has to do with the job mentality they have. Overworking and focusing too much on their jobs. And probably over stressing themselves. Stress actually effects fertility and ability to conceive. Hence why even if they were interested it would be hard to try to make a child. Additionally, they may already see the stress of work as overwhelming that throwing a kid in would be disastrous to them. Hence less inclination to have a kid.
Japan is very traditional. If a couple has a child is expected the mother quit her job and run the household. Most young women rather their independence
@@akhan4727 you know how bad some japanese people are when it comes to change? I've seen some 20 to 30 something year olds USING A MFING FLIP PHONE IN 2018
picky 3rd world eater That’s actually kinda cool
Economicly is a another problem japan is falling in Economics and productivity they stuck with the old Business model instead make Something new what europe did always with free healthcare free eduction and Support to art Activity
They might also not want a life like that for a kid.
Yuta because of what the woman said that immigrants aren't so popular in Japan. Could you maybe do a video about this in the future. Thankd
why? most of them would just lie in the face of such an uncomfortable subject. the truth is foreigners don't mesh well with the society there. they downgrade it.
+toonpik7 how?
i think there are some of those already (like finding a place to live and so on).
+Gonçalo Martins they don't share the same values. reading moods and trying to have as much harmony with things that may bother you aren't valued in the west
Passive aggressive discrimination. I think Yuta made a video about racism and discrimination in Japan a while back and concluded from the interviewees that there wasn't any. I don't believe that there isn't any. People are just afraid to admit racism and discrimination exist in their country. They would rather say US has tense relations with other nationalities than themselves. But it's quite obvious there is discrimination there against non-Japanese asians.
I think maybe another reason why the Birth rate is so low in Japan is because the Japanese are relatively responsible people. For instance in US, accidental pregnancies are pretty common.
And in every other over populated countries. People are popping out babies like a vending ball machine.
***** funny enough, usually poorer African American families have multiple kids here...
When you're poor only thing to do is try to elevate from being poor and fuck.
+Floren Nakajima lol vending machine... thats a visual im not going to forget anytime soon.
+pyroblast3000 yeah too bad they don't realize having lots of kids is digging them a bigger hole. just like that one video where the lady demanded the government pay for her insane amount of kids
It is really sad because the Japanese have such a rich history and culture. I hope they can do something to increase their population so the world does not lose them.
we wont lose them if they lost 10 million people. having low birthrates does not equate to genocide
Texas Gun But it probably equates (if nothing will change) economic disaster.
All of these are true. Also, economic disaster is the one that will revive the Japanese as well. We don't need migrants, we just need some short of economic crash once again so the people can finally get their shit together.
LLGoldstein Also i can help with preserving the culture...Time to make a Giant Book!
It's not that they are in danger of dying out, it's just that there will be more non working and retired people than working people pretty soon and that will really hurt the economy for obvious reasons
Could "Hey, did you know there's a low birthrate... wanna fix that ;)" be a pickup line.
+Senosi Yeah... A terrible one :D
+Senosi
That might actually be worse than "Let's save the species ;)"
Misogynist' WORST NIGHTMARE shut up, transgender freak!
LMFAO!!!!!
Ew...
Singaporean here. I can really relate. I don't really want to get married or even find a girlfriend because of the high cost of living.
or find a wife but not having children
Maximus xD i heard they give you money for each kid
That doesn't really make sense.
Your net worth would increase once you combine wealth as a couple and you would be able to build it faster with two income streams and won't have to rent two different places to live, can share one vehicle, etc.
The wealthy get married young and overcome the high living expenses through the brute force of a double income stream while the poor stay single and hope for a miracle as they fail to overcome their expenses.
You're just making an excuse for not having a girlfriend.
Sounds like a true MGTOW guy! It is called having a brain. Pump and dump is all you need.
I finally understand why the monk from inuyasha asked every girl to bear his child, it was because of the low birth rate in japan...
lol.. miroku
Nice
He was a prophet and a man of honor.
Why did i laugh at this too hard 😂😂😂😂
He did that because his bloodline curse. The "wind tunnel" kills very young so he had to adopt a quick mating strategy to pass his bloodline to the next generation before the wind tunnel devours him.
I nominated myself to travel to Japan and help increase the birth rate. I'll take one for the team.
*claps*
I volunteer as tribute!
GodBless u
The real question is, will u support the children and their mothers afterward? Lmao
Whole bunch of 'baby mamas'
Isn't estimated that japan will cease to exist when godzilla invades in 2042.
it's actually 2045.
Breno Muniz We were joking but actually i did some research and we werent that far off. Japan's population in 2050 willl be about a third of the Japanese population today. That is crazy. This sounds idiotic and pervy, but guys need to immigrant over there and start putting babies in the japanese ladies. From what i can see from documentaries is that the average japanese male is a introvert with no game.
Probably won't help that robots will be amazing by then too.
Japan is very opposed to immigration. You're far more likely to see Japan contribute to immigration. As for those claims that the Japanese population will shrink down to less than half of what it is today, exaggerations on projected demographics have been around for a very long time. Not just on shrinking populations, but on growing populations as well.
Brett Quimby As long as someone is breeding they will keep Japan alive. #Japeneselivesmatter
Insanely long working hours is the answer that you're looking for. I also agree with one of the chicks when she said Tokyo has so many interesting places you can visit that you don't really mind being single or without children. I know I wouldn't mind either.
You only need a few minutes to make a baby, or to start one anyway.
@@tanker9987 Making is easy what comes after isnt worth the time for some.
I like that more Japanese choose not to breed and condemn their child to a life of servitude. Have more empathy for the unborn
but the issue is, sooner or later their population will decline badly. until they were totally wiped out. (disregarding deaths caused by calamities) So they really need to reproduce.
@@ricblank0014 It's misleading to conflate the fertility rate with the birth rate. The current Japanese fertility rate reflects the passing of a generation in which families had 3~5 children (a boom). Japanese families are still having children. 1 million babies were born in Japan last year. By comparison 300,000 were born in multicultural Canada. Japan's population is growing 3.3 times the rate of Canada's. In an age of AI and mass automation having 1 or 2 children seems more prudent than having 5 children. Japan's population is levelling off to a more sustainable number and it's birth rate is actually shown a slight increase since 2005. japan-forward.com/mythbusters-foreign-reporting-on-the-japanese-population-and-birth-rate-reaches-a-new-low/
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Holy crap! If you blur your eyes slightly, you can actually make out the faces of the pixelated persons. The human brain really likes finding faces.
Holy shit you're right, I'mma try this magic on some pixelated Japan pr0n tonight!
Interesting! I'll try this on a JAV next time to see if it also likes finding other stuff ;)
This should be the top comment.
HOLY SHIT! What the hell! If I cross my eyes slightly and blur, I can see the faces CLEARLY! Just slightly blurred, but nowhere near as pixelated as they actually are!
Verga!!!
"You can't have children if you don't have money" I wish westerns would listen to this wise guy
Daniel Braga they do thats why they are dying out.
Damn fools
Fools it may sounds to you but that's the point. You really need money/work to raise a child to provide its need and thus education.
Ruin39
*Finland* - current total fertility 1.45, the historical low.
Germany, Sweden, France, the UK, Portugal, etc. all dying nations because they have EVERYTHING, including alfa and omega in demographics discourse - money and womens rights.
So why are they dying out? Because they are generally atheistic antitraditional societies.
Aren't we all the same? Even tho the overpopulated countries with higher fertility rate also dying not because in terms of population growth but on how it cannot sustain the needs of every citizen.
Daniel Braga westerns? You mean africans,indians, arabs etc? Because those are the folks with mostt children. Almost no white people get children in western europe anymore or they get them very late.
There are 2 things that really is the cause of low birth rate, anywhere in the world:
1. Lack of space (high cost of residential properties). If people could afford more space, they would breed more. No couple in the right mind would want to have more than 1 child in tight living spaces of urban Japan??
2. Lack of family time after working hours. During economic downturn, my office has lesser overtime work, thus the staff could go home on time. Within a year, half of the ladies of giving birth age in my department all got pregnant. With more free time, to rest, to cook, to make babies. The following year, more than half of the new moms, got pregnant again.
If you solve those two problems, you would increase birth rate.
Female empowerment is the correct reason, look it up
@@animalatom Please shut up
@@animalatom not generally
@@animalatom a pretty simplistic explanation, but on a micro level it's kinda possible
Yes, I can vouch for the lack of space. I live in Japan and I am surprised by how small appartements here are. The average person will really find it difficult to have a lot of kids with the small apartments they have.
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Can you do an interview on #blacklivesmatter and the current situation black people face in the us
no.
This is Japan, luv.
I think ordinary people had better not say this or that about foreign delicate social problems in media. We don't know any details about that. In addition, the matter doesn't concern us.
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After watching this video, I realize how well things are in Finland (where I'm from). The Government supports expectant mothers with "child package" which contains important items for future childcare. Moreover, mothers have one year maternity leave with full salary from their work (or with excellent benefits at least). Also, parents get child allowance as long as the children turn to 17.
Let alone to mention that the school system is free all the way to up to the university level.
However, in Japan the problem might come down to the fact (besides money issues) the problem with dating in general. It seems to be awkward to be interested in someone and to express it, even though this should be a completely natural thing for a human being. The society in Japan seem to make these things difficult.
Also this the first time I see blurred faces in your interviews. Nothing wrong with that of course, nice that you respect the people. Just saying
Aleksi Himself - Videos about Finland
YET, you are on the historic low with total fertility rates.
In other words - money is not the problem.
Its tragic.
I think we have it pretty good compared to some places. In the UK there is support for low income families with children (for the children), maternity leave, no hospital fees, no school fees, no college fees and everybody is entitled to a student loan for university that they only have to payback if they earn over a certain wage post graduation. They are even introducing grants for doing a masters degree. The thought of "for profit" medical care + basic education is genuinely horrifying.
BigTasty
Oh and that is why the UK is dying out.
Hi japanese government also support families financially but it is not enough its like 100 dollar a month and about school fees are not that expensive but the miscellaneous fees was freaking expensive. My kids are kindergarten,elementary and junior highschool..the expenses get higher and higher my god😲elementary students uniform like my kids was about 400-500dollars my jr.highschool was about 1500dollars for uniforms etc
*@rubenells iwabuchi*
so you dont have to worry about getting your kids dressed for school once you buy them school uniform.
It's a low birth rate, not a low fertility rate. Those are two completely different things.
No, it's the total fertility rate which has a specific definition. Check the source.
That Japanese Man Yuta that's the same fucking thing
The Social Experiment and stfu.
Japanese girls are so pretty, I love Miyazaki. Very happy to help increase japanese pregnancy rates♡
Do you get more Japanese wanting to talk to you in Osaka or Tokyo.
+World Aviation HD I don't see any major difference
Yes absolutely , to dilute the Japanese would be a crime they are perfect the way they are .
+uhatefree speech you sound like trump
A variant of the Godwin point.
+Alexis Amos LMAO...but true.😬
Education should always be free
IKR?
Isn't it free in Japan?
no
not all. You have to pay to go to high school and take an entrance exam
Hell no, education is extremely expensive in Japan, especially if you want to attend a high level university. For those, regular studies aren't enough and you have to pay for extra lessons that prepare you for the entrance exams, which are hardly affordable for normal people
+ZenYe AnimeCovers oh wow...
Where am I going to get my anime from now? Africa?!
Hentai Star china
Christopher Lefrere Don't you even joke about that omg that's sick
Neo Hlongwane
Dutch people
China
Taiwan
In my humble opinion, as a French married to a Japanese, and since I gave birth to our son in Japan and lived here for a while now, I think the main trouble is the cost. Just for having pushed my baby outside of my body without any medicine, epidural or any medical help, to say it simply, just for renting their birthing bed for 15min, we had to pay about 3000$, plus the hospital stay, and at this point baby is just born. After, all the baby care product and stuff, with no help whatsoever from the country, and adding the fact my husband is disabled and can't have a proper work, it was so expensive if compared with France's system. In France, birth would have been pretty much free, and we would have money help from the country for the fact we have a baby plus the fact my husband is disabled. And free school as well. I do want to think about school fees in Japan yet. Also, with our situation we can't put him in Hoikuen(kindergarten) .. So, yeah, one kid is the most bearable for now.
Alyssa Matsuda why don't you come live in France ?
Alyssa Matsuda France is doomed either way, just as Germany and Sweden and the UK and even Russia.
Money is not the problem.
bouth Africans, Muslims
@TheGOATVegeta
what countries? how fine?
*@TheGOATVegeta*
if you didn't get it - immigration shows that you are doomed! got it?
because if you weren't doomed, you wouldn't have immigration. Got it?
but you are doomed not as much because of others, but because of your own choice which is an unbelievable tragedy of the West!
and i said, Russia has the same problem as the West because it SO STUPIDLY thinks that "money is the key to birth rates" which is NOT!
religion and traditional values are.
Yuta you should show them the Japanese Donald Trump commercial
that'll get their blood pumping and ready to conceive a child!
+TheBlunderman bob Omg lol
That is fake. That commercial was made by American. That commercial hasn't been aired in Japan.
nihon issi Obviously, doesn't make it any less interesting.
Gosh those two business men were answering pretty much everthing in terms of finance; parental leave payment, pension, cost of living and so on. 😂
I live in France and for exemple the poor famillies have some help from the governement if they have 2 or more children i think it would be good if the japanese governement do the same thing, but the incovenient is that some ppl abuse and only make children for money...
I agree. Having help from the government makes people lazier unfortunately. The more helps they earn, the less they wants work... :/
I agree also. I live in the u.s. and there are people constantly abusing the system. im not saying that japanese people would do something like that but that is a possible downfall. its just one of many variables.
The abuses would be really less important than the incomes of a growing birth rate (Hello, french mate, by the way).
I live in Argentina and that system is overused by poor people. Most them have at least 4 kids. Most of the taxes goes to these parasites, it fucking sucks.
Britain does this too much
2:50 Women demand so much from men and I think men are just wising up and saying 'screw that' and not having relationships like they used to
*tips fedora*
The fedora wearers are the guys still convinced they'll get a hot m'lady to marry
You think women that are expecting men to make at least 40k in salary is expecting too much?! That the average salary in developed countries. If you have a degree, or ambition, that shouldn't be too hard. and Yet men expect a shit ton from women also.
sugarwaters It is when you're expected to spend so much on a woman; dates, marriages, kids... 40k doesn't seem so much in the end.
If a woman wants to keep her job and climbs the hierarchy, she has to give up her job. Quite sad. Actually, working women give more children than non-working ones (UN source), but there is a big issue concerning nursery.
In India it's considered obscene to kiss in public yet we are the 2nd largest in population after China😂
the more suppressed you are the more kinky you get
Bcoz of the northern people.
@@ArtofRespect people In your country rape women with condom... must be difficult to prove the rape then
@@criscrosxxx Savage level 400!!
🤣😂😂🤣
@@criscrosxxx wait, what did Hardeman say. He deleted his comment
I love this "ohhhhhhh" and "ahhhhhh" the whole time :D
That's a common Japanese trait of politeness, to show you are paying attention to what someone else is telling you. It's also used to express surprise. Japanese people are very, very polite.
Satoshi Matrix i knew that. But i still think it sounds funny und unfamilliar as a german
German has some funny and unfamiliar aspects too, such as really long words that still are apparently not uncommon.
Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften.
Satoshi Matrix Well u wont use words like this that often. i used this world like 5 times in 18 years :D
Germans don't say anything or do any gestures at all to politely show that they're listening?
I find that hard to believe.
Pretty sure anime and now virtual reality are the reasons why the rate is so low
You have your cause and effect mixed up there
Howtard cause: anime
effect: beta weebs dating body pillows and waifus cause it's easier to do that than to initiate conversations with women
That's part of the problem.
I agree.
Socializing and getting a gf is too much work to most people apparently. So fapping to VR anime porn is effect, not the cause.
I see people here have the argument "Earth is already populated as it is and that it's better off if people just didn't produce offspring". However, I disagree, kind of.
Aggregate Earth population is just the surface of what we observe. The reality is a lot more complex. Instead of "the Earth's population is too high", I think the more accurate statement is that distribution of population is skewed on a country by country basis with more developed countries having lower fertility rates and less developed countries having higher fertility rates. This is probably attributed to social and economic factors.
My perspective is that if possible, countries need to drive policies that focus on either capital or population. Looking at the Solow-Swan Economic Growth Model, countries with low populations respective of their levels of capital should drive policies to promote population growth in order to achieve a steady state or golden ratio of capital to labour and vice versa for countries with low capital and high population. This is just a simple argument but it may be really hard to implement in the real world due to some developing countries having corruption, lack of foreign direct investment, and ongoing conflicts.
Some economists use this argument to promote pro-immigration policies in countries of low fertility rates. However, this is also complicated as some immigrants might not be what I call 'effective workers' in the sense that they come from some really undeveloped country with zero educational background (i.e., high illiteracy rates, math background, etc). These people might lack the human capital to serve in primary or tertiary industries of more developed nations and are forced into low wage labour intensive jobs or possibly poverty and a life of crime and violence.
At least Japan has the option to do something about their population.
But what do I know? I'm just some guy on youtube.
+Nelmistro I'm really glad to read comments like yours that are thoughtful and add a new perspective. It's kind of too good to be just another CZcams comment.
birth rate < cost
cost generate by inflation.
inflation rate control by producers.
producers < politics.
the key bosting birth rate = subsidies.
subsidies generate from tax.
tax from producers.
>tax producers = >subsidies. = >birth rate - minus tax expenses = more inflation.
more inflation = >cost =
There is research that suggests that immigrants are likely to start up small businesses and become job creators, even if they are uneducated. Personally, from what I've seen, I'm inclined to believe that immigrants should always be considered an investment--not just in the financial sense, either, because cultural exchange has its own value.
Because in less developed countries they have nothing else to do besides have more and more babies. In places like Japan there are so many opportunities to do other things with your life than just have children. It's not bad to focus on having a family, but people will choose otherwise when given more options.
There's also a point to be made about how "Earth's population" is a huge generalization. Different regions have different people with different cultures. If the Japanese want to preserve theirs, Earth's population is completely irrelevant to the problem. They have to have more children if they don't want to be overtaken by other peoples.
Immigration should never be seen as a solution to a shrinking population. Facing the problem like that means you only care about numbers, and not about cultures.
Most of them are insanely ignorant about their own country. It's quite sad, because birth rate is one of the worst issue in Japan : pension, immigration, economy and happiness are directly linked to it. This consumer, patriarchal and materialist society is eroding this beautiful country, and the LPD is not about to do a thing about it.
You need money to RAISE children. And that is true. Kids are mad expensive. Just a fact.
Not too sure about that. Obviously you need some money to have children, but as long as you don't want to send them to the best schools (which really isn't all that important) you can get by on a Japanese salary. People in poor countries have loads of children as well. You can raise a child with food, attention and public education and it'll turn out just fine.
Actually, spare time to spend with your children might be the bigger issue!
Yes, but the gov, the labour law and the companies make it worst.
Those countries also have a better view of how children should be raised i.e. with lots of love and attention, and less obsession over money. Japan is very money-centric, almost to a ridiculous extreme. For many it is more important that your child have the latest I-phone than a nice family dinner, and kids are often put into "cram-schools" for the purpose of getting them to get as much schoolwork and information "crammed" into them as possible, rather than their parents sitting with them and helping them with their homework. The parents would rather pay than spend more time and attention with their kids.
100% agree
I love the energy of those two ladies. ✨
It infectious...makes you smile and wish to have a friend that close 💕
i like how the guys are like "yeah i would like 1-2 or more children" and the women are like "eh maybe some day"
Women in their 20s are strong and independent and don’t want no man or a baby; this will change at 30, but by then many men have opted out by becoming an otaku (a shut-in who just has fun with video games, fast food and technological girlfriend alternatives). This will all happen in America eventually.
@@unironicallyablueraspberry4959 as a high schooler, yeah I see this coming to America fast
@@leovang3425 woah I’m also a high schooler
@@unironicallyablueraspberry4959do u have data to support ur claim? If not, stop claiming it.
@@kawosdhdos yes the declining American birth rate and it's commonly known that this is because professional women don't want kids
Make working from home more acceptable and possible. Decreases cost, improves environment, men/women can work while raising kid.
Yes!
At 3min you see one of reasons birth rate is low.
While I was in Japan I did notice that people really love their kids. I think it would be very hard on a family to have a child in Japan unless both parents make good money and the option to use daycare/time off to raise the kid(s) while still making money. It seems to me that most people in Japan have to work very hard and for long hours, so I can understand why having a child wouldn't be an option for most.
The post-war “work until you drop” ethic, encouraged by Japanese companies and corporations, has created a time bomb for the Japanese . Already they are heading into a situation where the elderly are living longer and draining the funds available, while there are less and less graduates leaving schools and universities to join the workforce. In 20 years or less, Japan will have to move their businesses to other countries, or recruit new employees from outside Japan. Either option is not going to be easy, the price of greedy employers not permitting their employees to have normal, balanced lives, with time and money available to raise a family.
Well business will be business. If a business can drain a worker it will most likely do that.
Capitalism has flaws
Japan, look at Sweden how to make it better to afford children.
We get 480 days parental leave per child. Free day care. Free schools (higher and lower education). We get paid if we need to stay home if the child gets sick.
And not all workplaces are equally supportive of that... For some, actually like myself, we are actively discouraged from having children. Not only that, but the schooling standards in Sweden (according to PISA attainment) are very poor in Sweden - Japan ranks in the top 5 - last PISA it ranked overall (as a proper country) as second in the world. Sweden sits around 27th out of 35. It's not quite so simple to suggest what seems to work in one country will work in another.
The working culture in Japan (and other East Asian countries) do not allow for such policies. They would be seen as unncessary indulgences. Also, even if such policies are enacted, many, if not most, will not use the benefits due to societal pressures in the workplace.
But children uninterested in education has nothing to do with what I wrote :-) That is a separate problem.
Extra Lite No guarantee that you'll get a better take up even if you have generous policies. The US has very poor policies overall for childcare - even Japan offers more as a legislated minimum, yet the US birth rate is higher. Yet on the other side, Germany has very generous welfare for families, yet their birth rate is actually very similar to the Japanese and their country, if it were not for immigration, would be shrinking in a similar manner.
Like I also said above, I live and work in Sweden. I can say quite categorically that what is on paper as being "allowed" is often discouraged and/or openly acted against. This kind of behaviour is against the law, yet it happens even in Sweden unfortunately. =(
Nasse なっせ Sweden Agreed, sorry to sound short with you - it's more to point out that some policies like the free education and lack of "worry" also mean that, potentially, too comfortable lives makes people little appreciate what they are being given. When you are brought up having to pay for things and see a value attached to them, it often makes quite a difference to how you perceive them.
I can tell you that I am involved in higher education here in Sweden, and free tertiary education does not necessarily mean motivated and talented students, in fact it can sometimes mean quite the opposite.
ppl work too much, society is BS
You don’t have to work.
Wade Hamilton that’s lazy unless you’re retired
BusinessTime I think that’s a small minority
BusinessTime well you don’t see it a lot so no, it’s still a minority in japan
@@Aeternum_Gaming did i say anything about getting free shit? I said if he doesn't want to work he doesn't have to work. Try to keep up.
IMO
1. japanese people need to have their salary/income raise, 2.decrease tax percentage, 3.subsidize or lessen the tuition fee of japanese kids,
4.have a longer holiday (e.g. in norway cmiiw parents were given holiday/early leave so they can spend more time with the kids)
5. Encourage younger people (couples) to have kids by sending them to tropical countries.... (just like scandinavian government programme)
6. Shifting the paradigm of having children from "a hassle" to a ''blessing" and continuation of a nation and tradition (like growing branches and spreading leafs) which is good thing.
7. Being a mom doesnt make girl ugly or not beautiful anymore. Its just about diet (there is a popular topic on how to keep slim by diet during pregnancy and lose it all shortly after birth check insta and youtube you know what i mean).
9. Lower the cost of psychiatrist counselling so couple could pour out their mind and feelings (if its free, its even better) so they can then serve as an outlet to share people thoughts or just friend to talk to with less inhibition. its even better if the psychiatrist is voluntary like the doctor for homeless people which i watch in life from where i from.
The no.9 seems irrelevant but as i've seen on japan national tv, This topic is discussed and addressed in 2015/2016 which is pretty serious. It relates to the inter relation between man and women, it even pointed out how japanese men must have a tough mentality which in certain relationship cases they tend to keep to themselves about their problem which leads to less talking/frankness with their women. This lead the couple to distance themselves from each other, maybe (idk) a voluntary psychiatrist could help bridge the issue?
i hope my response could help. cheers
very agreed, specially that changing paradigm part
easier said than done
_yes, the Japanese government will take notes from this CZcams comment_
Having babies only helps older people if these babies grow up to be workers. If babies grow up to be unemployed then they have their handout for help along with the old. Oversimplified but look at many countries with high unemployment. No one is able to help anyone. That’s a very sad thing and begs one to question wether having babies makes sense.
That's the grey area. If all your children whines up being workers earning a meager income, you ain't getting off anytime too. But if you have enough money in the bank, you can check yourself to a decent old folks home. I'll take the money anytime.
I find it funny that Japan is having an issue a of too low TFR (total fertility rate), while the most poverty stricken countries have the highest. Japan wants to raise it to ensure a sufficient workforce among other things and the poverty stricken countries need to lower it if they want to help get themselves out of their economic situation.
It is without a doubt funny. It actually is a excellent arguement that money may not be an issue but something bigger than that.
@@darkmoon2744 maybe its out of pure boredom? She did say that tokyo has a lot of fun stuff to do,so you don't feel as bored,but a poverty,middle of nowhere place,where u dont have much stuff to do,you'd have children cuz u were bored and since u dont got much to do.I saw some correlation on studies about boredom and drug usage and how must people end up shocking themselves instead of just sitting on a pure white room with no windows
The problem of such low birth rates is the reluctance of people getting married and raise a family because of the high cost.
The Government must award and support people raising families, and PUNISH those who put obstacles to it (mainly employers).
If the Government provides say at least half a year of paternal leave for fathers and up to 3 years for the mother (before and after child birth), and enact laws to punish employers who discriminate against employees who take leave in trying to raise a family (like barring from any future promotions or salary raise).
I always found it interesting that even though Japan's birth rate is low, certain cities look so over crowed and cramped full of people on the streets and the trains.
if you squint at the pixelated faces, it's actually easier to see them lol
Does anybody remember the name of that video where he found that marine biologist, who was a Caucasian woman? I'm trying to find Her CZcams channel.
this is such a cool channel, i love all the interviews you do
Heavy kissing in public is still not considered acceptable is most of western cultures.
In Euorpe casual greeting/departing kisses are part of the culture and are non-sexual but the social norm. Even men socially kissing is common in France and the Middle East.
I think the main problem in Japan is the economy and work stress is the main cause. It's hard to look forward to a good stable life to properly raise children.
wdym heavy kissing isn’t acceptable in western cultures then literally say that europe has non sexual greeting kisses
Good questions and hard job in making of subtitles. Thanks!
The people in Japan do need to talk more about the issues they face as a nation and actually come up with solutions with how to fix it.
My country Somaliland GDP is 450 million dollar (120$ per capita) and every woman can make 7 babies without asking the government a help.
In Japan, GDP is 4000000 million (35000$ per capita), and the woman can not have one baby without a help from the government.!
That is a paradox.!
Somaliland isn't a Country it's an Independant Republic State in Northern Somalia just as Juubaland & Puntland.
It's also Simple, The Japanese & SK Have been Psychologically Raped by Gender Equality, Excessive Porn & 0 Faith in God so ye. Somalis have never had those Straws thankfully.
Cost of living, tax and work life balance is a thing in Japan.
@@TheHaqqRemains So true! Progressive-ism and Feminism have destroyed so many countries.
@@lukachan7 Fuck work have Babies 👶
Money is important for raising children but paternity and maternity leaves are very key thing one should think about.
XD Im from Singapore and they're planning to increase the birthrates but in my opinion I don't think they should it already feels overcrowded
see Singapore makes sense because of how small an area Singapore is and how dense th population is. you go outside the cities in Japan and there's far far less people per square km
galliman123 Yea I've never been to Japan so I can't say myself
singapore alone already 7 million good god
danturbo316 Make everything in the way easier or free like health care, parental leave with pay (it's going to be a full year), day care, and basically everything that puts people off from not having children. Also promoting pregnancies and trying to advertise it. Then they sit back, cross their fingers, and hope for the best.
The Biggest Controversy last i check it at 5+milion mark but if 7milion in the future aint gonna be singapore tho. Chinese population in singapore are decline and malay population are growing
It all comes down to economics. Rich countries have low birth rates because people are wealthy, can afford food and not so insecure about their future and when they grow old. Poor countries like Uganda and Congo have way higher birth rates, cause people worry about their future and who will provide for them. Japan is a rich country like Singapore, so people won't need to get as many kids. I don't think dating or Japanese men being wimps have to do a lot with this.
Actually no. You are right about the economics but it all boils down to the cost of living. If a country has higher cost of living it's not a great idea for people to have kids. Coz kids are a financial black hole.
Their teen pregnancy rate is lower for both males and females in their country in comparison to the rest of the world. And even though they don't have a lot of money, few are unemployed in Japan statistically. Most people are probably working and having children later.
Bright man, the one who said that japan doesnt need to become more fertile, rather that they need to be more accepting of the benefits that can come from immigration.
Too much overwork in Japanese companies would be the main culprit, I think. I've seen too many Japanese employees hardly ever able to go home during the weekdays.
yup, the salary men stay out all night, networking or meetings. and sometimes they miss the last train home. then they have to wait till 5am when the trains start running again, just in time to run home , take shower, get dressed for work again.
8:25
That will definitely help.
It's working in Scandinavian countries,
Scandinavian countries have always had a historical low birth rate though, part of it is culture another is just geography
@@wow1371 untrue Northern Europeans always had higher birth rates than Southern Europeans(eg Italy, Spain) there were some exceptions for an example when Spain was under a fascist dictatorship birth rates were really high and decreased very little but when the democratic people took over they gave the people women rights and the birth rate plummeted and now their fucked
One of these days your video is going to open up with you having a candlelit dinner.
7:37 "Any kind of love is OK" That is so sweet. I would like to see a world like that.
Hey Yuta, i think it would be cool if you did this interview in rural areas away from the city. I know it might not be busy, but a different lifestyle would show more information towards the cost of living and its impact.
The two guys in suits + the guy at the end (blurred out face of him and his date) have it right imo. There is no one problem, it's a multitude of things.
There are plenty of guys who prefer to invest what little free time and money they do have in hobbies that are fun after working hard all week rather than wanting to take on even more responsibility of raising children or looking for dates. Even the people who actively still want to date or start a family, they may be financially unable to do so, so they give up. For the women, as some alluded to in this video, they don't want to start a family if it means giving up their career or lowering whatever standard of living they are accustomed to, plus some will just prefer to also spend time on their hobbies and date casually instead of making any big commitments.
There's also - though it's kind of tied back to my what I already wrote - the fact that there are a lot of women who will say "I want kids and to be married, but I won't even consider dating someone unless they earn xxxxx amount per year" plus whatever physical standards they have, and then personality/character plays in to it as well. When Japanese men see all these barriers, there are a lot who do
a cost-benefit analysis, and for them the cons outweigh the pros, so they don't even try (and this is not even including the ones who made efforts in the past, and ended up getting "burned" so many times they say "screw it" and reject dating as a whole)
There's no right way for either gender to "fix" the problem, and I honestly don't see a solution any time soon. Heck, having less people in the world is sometimes considered to be a good thing. Heck, maybe someday other countries will end up where Japan is now, and that will be the standard model for birthrates
sounds true !
i agree with this
Immigrants from first tier Chinese cities, taiwan, hong kong should fit in quite well with Japanese culture. The language barrier is minimal and they blend in physically as well. This could be a solution to low birth rate.
taiwan should fit in quite well, but mainland and hongkong maybe not, most of them quite rude, and hate on japanese due to world war 2 issues.
好古
As a Hong Kong native, I found this comment very presumptuous, incorrect, and rude. 😒 Hong Kong is more like Taiwan than Mainland China in terms of attitude, political culture, and outlook on things like the Japanese.
intu1t1on
"Neck"? Are you ancient Egyptian by any chance? O.o and Hong Kong is an extremely perfectionistic, structured, and organized society, much like the Singapore for example. There are important differences between East Asian peoples, but there are also many similarities and ways in which they are compatible. Political strife and bitterness over WW2 aside, culturally, we all have more in common than we have differences.
@Ryusei Sasaki
I don't think any other country can compare to Japan in terms of etiquette and the ubiquity of good manners and respect for elders except possibly Korea. With that being said, the unfortunate reality is that the Chinese people as a whole have lost a lot of the very principles of etiquette and proper conduct that they had espoused for millennia as a result of the turmoil in the 19th and 20th centuries and the violent reaction against Confucianism.
However, my point is that at the end of the day, the social and philosophical principles in Hong Kong and Taiwan are still closer to that of Korea and Japan because the legacy of the radical and bloody movement against traditional Chinese culture in the Mainland from 1919 to the 1970s is still heavily ingrained (and even reinforced) there by the Marxist-Leninist government.
That, or perhaps socio-economic status is ultimately a greater determinant. I was surprised, for example, to find that my Mainland Chinese friend's wealthy family was every bit as courteous and well-mannered as stereotypical Japanese people.
I might base my presentation on this video for a class I am taking. Thanks for the work you have done!
2:26 omg their giggling is infectious
I like the guy that thinks not everyone in Japan has to be Japanese. That way of thinking only betters the world.
I am here in Japan and have noticed the same problem. It is sad that more adult diapers were purchased in Japan this last year than baby diapers. Even thou the people say yea, that is a problem did you notice that the people you interviewed would not do anything to help. If they wanted kids, and how many not all said they did, and the ones that did said at the most 2. I have been in Japan for a few months now and that is what I have also seen. No one has more than 2 kids, and most just have 1. Do the math, you need an average birthrate is not 2.1 or above your not going to grow. The people that I have talked to here really do not seem to get this, that they have to have at least 3 kids to make up for those families that only have 1, and for all those who do not end up getting married. When I bring it up they say kids are too expensive. When I explain how each new kid is cheaper than the last, because you already own car seats, strollers, baby bottles and baby clothes they seem to get it a little but when I ask again if they would have more than two kids they still say no.
The scary thing is that cultures that sustain a too-low birthrate for more than a generation or two cannot recover and begin an irreversible slide into extinction. Many nations like Japan that have this very low birth rate will not exist a hundred years from now. It should have been obvious that not producing a full generation of children would have this result, but, too late, many modern societies that have neglected to have lots of children are now beyond retrieval. In the next few generations these cultures will disappear under a tide of immigrants or under a society unable to support its own infrastructure. Very sad for Japan and many European societies, too. If America doesn't correct its course in this regard, it will also slide into extinction. No culture is healthy without lots of children.
We have over 7 billion people in the world already and that number keeps growing every second. A large portion of that is the first world countries you mentioned including Japan. I feel like we would know if a race is heading into extinction, not to mention that there are Japanese immigrants all over the world. If they do head into extinction though, I think it would be from overpopulation instead of low birth rates. The world is vast, but you can only fit a certain number of people on a piece of land, let alone the land being lost from global warming.
A war could fix it
Lol. That point of view is naive. It's centered mostly on the native population or the current ethnic make up of a country. If you're referring to small countries like Singapore, then maybe but it's generally only cities are crowded. By the time we reach 15 b our efficiency in infrastructure would probably cover the space problem.
Jon Hay YOU. DAMN. RIGHT!
Fuck all this bullshit others say.
Losers and failures.
Jon Hay
All of the East Asian countries minus North Korea have declining replacement rates.
Adopt don't pop
^yes!!!! so much this!!!!
How is that going to help their birth rate?
What... That does nothing.
They can adopt from other countrys.
why would I spend my money to raise another man's child instead of my own?
I 100% understand the money concern. I was 29 when my daughter was born. My wife and I didn't want to rush things before we were well established.
"What can we do to encourage more people to have kids?" is one of your questions. I work in childcare here in Japan and there are two major problems. 1) Raising a child is very expensive. The government needs to really encourage couples to have kids by subsidizing kids more heavily. A couple of mon a month is not enough. Try 100,000 yen or more especially since the education and care of kids is really expensive. 2) More daycare services for new moms and dads, and childcare leave. I work for a private daycare and our neighbors, older Japanese citizens, are always complaining about the noise kids make. Japan needs children but the older generation won't support childcare services in the local neighborhoods so their is no support for younger families that want to have kids so younger people don't want to have kids. The Japanese government and private train systems make "Public Service Announcements" (PSAs) about pollution, smoking, and public behavior all the time. They need to make one about supporting children's growth, and childcare services in the local neighborhoods, because if they don't Japan will grow old and have ghost towns with only old people in them, like scarecrow village.
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Well then the old people should be made aware about the population crisis in the country . Also maybe the Japanese govt should start giving tax breaks to couples with children so that they can save more than 1 million dollars throughout their lifetime for spending on the kid. Otherwise there is no incentive to have kids. Japanese people are smart and are way ahead of the curve.
Look at what Suga just did.
@@JeiBurke I saw that but it's definitely a step in the right direction. It's better than no step at all. He's enacted it at the national level of government but the problem is how will be enacted at the local level of government.
Wow, Yuta. Your comments section is freaking me out a little. So many myopic views and harsh judgements of an entire culture. Every country has serious social issues it is dealing with. Perhaps people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
One thing I do want to ask about is this: the woman said that women have to quit their jobs if they have children (8:25). Is that the view of the company? Society? Both? Also, would you happen to know the percentage of Japanese women who choose to quit their jobs after having a child (meaning it's their choice to quit)?
I kinda understand where their coming, since I feel the same. I actually want 6 kids, but I don't really want to depend on a husband to make the money. My parents want grandchildren really bad, but I told them that I want to be financially stable, go to college, start a career, buy my own car, purchase a home under my name only, and then start a family even if I don't get married, I always wanted to adopt because there are too many children that needs a home. I manage to achieve almost all my goals except one, which is buying my home. I'm still in my early 20s so no rush on the kids
While I totally understand the reasons why, I also find it sad that procreation has become mainly a financial concern. While these concerns have been existent for decades, it just seem more prevalent now than ever before.
I'm very interested in the reputation of other Asian immigrants from what they said o u o
I have something to add to this; is this problem only prevalent in mainland Japan? What about the islanders?
The financial crisis in Greece for example seemed to be devastating to the mainland, but from everything I heard, the islanders seemed hardly phased.
How is the birthrate in palces like Ryukyu for example?
There are racists against different races and nationalities everywhere, in all countries.
The calculation for the nation's birth rate is based on a national average not just the main Islands so what we are looking at is an overall problem. It is possible that if you break it down by individual islands you would find that some of the outer islands have much higher birthrates, but this would be counterbalance by the even lower birthrates on the main island. In fact, a little research shows that the region with the lowest total fertility rate is Tokyo, with 1.09 children per woman, while the highest is in Okinawa at 1.9 children per woman. Nation wide it is about 1.39 children per woman. All of these numbers are far below Japan's sustainment rate of 2.07 children per woman. Current population is 127M, projected population for 2060 is 87M.More alarming than the birth rate is the age distribution. In 1960 approximately 30% of the population was under 15 while less than 6% was over 64; in 2010 the percentages were 13 and 24 respectively. Projections for 2060 put the over 64 population at about 40%. How does a nation pull out of a dive like that?
+Danny Viking why bring Africa into this
+Mahsbsbd Msnsbsbd cuz they have lots of kids maybe?
I've come to believe two factors driving this phenomenon.
1) Lack of financial security.
2) Better financial independence for women(less need of man to support them).
Seeing the bottom of the fertility by country list is Singapore kind of confirms it.
The government should make companies give maternity and paternity leave more. It is sad to think of Japanese people like...dying out
They're not dying out but their economy will shrink since less children means less future workers/consumers. Very true, president Shinzo Abe should be doing as much as he can to incentivise parental leaves
Derek Aitken they have one of the best child packages in the world if im not mistaken. Husbands can take a year off of work, n lets not talk about the mother. Japan support the growth of the child until theyre like, in their lower teens.
But, i think the work culture of japan itself prevents that. When people around u are doing overtime as a norm, it must be some form of taboo to a husband or wife who take a year off to take care of their baby.
"Stay beautiful" That quote lets just evaluate that for a few seconds.
RogerMole she is better off than her companion
The girl with the blocked out face looks better.Her teeth stay in her mouth
kerry Petra They can find a wife easily if they have money to support one
The blurred guy is terrific , what a great modern Japanese man . Truly fantastic . We need more like him MUCH MORE .
Reeeh! Japan is just fine, the rest of the world is too high.
Only for some countries it's too high: China and India. They rest of the world is doing just fine, Japan needs to catch up.
Also malaysia and indonesia
1:50 I think even though your not japanese you'd still be uncomfortable...
I’m still kind of envious of Japan for having a sense of responsibility and knowing the burden and the reality of having a children. My country, Philippines, need to learn from this. Having a nickname of the country of “Baby Factory” is not something I like. With more babies being born and less manpower and people who can work with a proper job and salary, I hope that in the future we have more intellectual people like these people. Philippines has a lot more things to learn. Giving them proper sex education. Not banning contraceptives, parting Religion from the government and less corrupt politicians are some of the things our country needs to do
Im actually surprised more people don't think like these people. It just feels like Americans have kids without even thinking about anything. Like, "oops, I have a kid now."
Sex is considered vulgar, but the pornography market is mighty as hell there
Wow 🤩
Repressed desires
Still the population decrease in Japan is very slow. Here in Russia in 90-s decrease was very fast, not even mainly because of low birth rate, but even more so because of high mortality. Mortality among young and middle-aged people. That is much worse situation.
I have feelings similar to some of these women. I just got into graduate school, and I am super excited to start next month. Finishing my education will help me follow a career path that leads to a well paying job. However, this path I have chosen will take about another 7 years if not more of training. I am very afraid that I will be so focused on studying and working that I will never get married and have my own family. It is especially hard for women because we have that ticking biological clock. And on top of that, so many women in the usa are facing infertility issues and early menopause in their thirties, which is scary. When I have children, I want to play an important role in raising them. I don't want to be so busy that I never see them. I would rather be a stay at home mom, but at the same time, I have come too far to give up my career.
Life is about sacrifice. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Be decisive now so you don't regret your choices when it's too late.
You can do a couple of years at work but please be on the look out for your future husband. Go on dating websites, be friendly at work etc. Once you are settled with someone and you have a few years experience your career will always wait for you even after having children.
Once you have children, if you do, you will discover why you want that job you put years into. Is it purely to sustain your family financially? Is it because of what society expects? Or does it stimulate you, fulfill you, is it something you will eagerly get up for no matter what (as you will for your kids)?
I'm just saying don't worry too much about it now because your perspective and your priorities will be totally different later. Start saving up now just in case :) .
Maddie Siegmund Haha. There is no chance of saving money in the next 4 years. I am going to medical school. A lot of students can end up with almost half a million dollars of debt by the time they graduate.
+blackbear52able half a million dollars! 😱 you can buy a good home in England with that. Come and study in England, live in the Ritz hotel and eat in Mitchelin star restaurants everyday and you won't get in so much debt.
This isn't a bad thing . Japan is a developed country. Automation and robots will replace things. Japan is a perfect country. lower birth rates are good
Lol I like the blurring quality, really hides their faces super good 😂😂😂
I looked into this issue, and found some interesting numbers. Japan had 70 million people before WWII, but now has 130 million. So there will be a serious monetary squeeze as the baby boomers move through retirement, but dropping the population will help make Japan more sustainable. It's odd that housing prices have not followed the declining population, but that may just be a generational thing. But if housing prices drop, wages remain the same or better, then the cost of living in Japan becomes cheaper.
One person brought up immigration as a possible solution, and maybe you could do a survey, what would Japanese think of a large number of English speakers immigrating to their country? Filipinos, Koreans, Chinese? Do they think the culture of the immigrants is important at all?
Keep up the good work, I find this kind of information quite interesting.
People, globally, need to stop having so many kids; what comes up must come down. Sure, there has to be a decrease at some point, but it's far better sooner than later.
Overpopulation is a myth.
crazy808ish excellent point. Well argued, sir.
Maddy Burrows Thank you. :)
crazy808ish You should really get into government with those reasoning skills. I mean it, you'd do well.
Well they could always just import massive numbers of foreigners like the Europeans are doing. In this way they could simultaneously make future generations forget there ever was such a thing as Japanese culture while becoming cultural and economic powerhouses like Somalia and Pakistan.
They had to import chineese with their overpopulation problem
Subtle hint of sarcasm. Very droll.
Pakistan and Somalia . I wonder if you are serious or is this a joke.
@@overloader7900 China has more men less women . Hence they are bringing Pakistani women as sex slaves.
Arigato gozaimas for making this program and causing people to think about these important issues!!
The more prosperous, rich and educationally advanced a country is, the lower the rate of population growth. And if the opposite happens, that is if the people have children made rabbits the countries of them see true hells. See the countries of Africa, see Bangladesh and India.
Look at these high birth rates. Poorer countries have more people being born. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_fertility_rate
The maximum the Japanese should do is an effort to keep the growth rate around two people being born per couple. And leave the demographic explosion to underdeveloped countries.
People dont want to waste time and money on kids if they think that someone else gonna make them and someone else kids will gonna work for your pension when you retire... thank left wing for that. There was rich and educated countries thousand years ago but they didnt have state pension for everyone like modern countries do.
India has a TFR of 2.45 . With hindus having 2.3 , muslims 2.9 . I don't think it's very high compared to 5+ of some middle eastern and african countries . India has a growth rate of 1.1% and was ranked 96th , bangladesh has a growth 1.2% and was ranked 90+ . These are not rapidly growing countries . You are wrong . Most of population boom is happening in africa . It will go from 1.3 billion to 4 billion . India by 2100 will have 1.5 billion and may even decrease . It has 1.3 b now . India as well as bangladesh are both doing well in hdi , literacy rate growth compared to many other countries .
Let's be real. The biggest problem is the education system. People just can't afford more than 1 Kid. And what kinda parents would get a kid when they can't ensure he can get a good education. It's a problem in Japan, and it's going to get even bigger.
here in where i lived
i only support for myself yet
people still love having babies
The education in Japan is great, compared to almost all other countries. Women are offered up to a year off work to raise their baby until the options at a range of excellent kindergardens. Outside Tokyo is easier than inside. Affordability should not allow for free cars if you breed irresponsibly.
Every Japanese female I see, is more beautiful than the last one. They all appear to have strong character and are very intelligent.
I also read in an article talking about why some Japanese men were preferring virtual girls to real girls, could be wrong so just throwing it out there.
Basically the typical salaryman is encouraged to work long hours, go out drinking with his coworkers, and then repeat. Dealing with real life girlfriends/wives would also be draining and time consuming. So those men are more inclined to remain singles with their virtual girlfriends.
I'm not a Japanese salaryman, nor live in Japan, so I have no idea how true this is. I just thought of that article when watching this video.