Japan Flashcards
(22 cards)
why are the elderly committing crimes
so they can get 3 free meals a day and have constant company without being a burden on their children, “take a break”
what is Japans population
a super ageing population
what % is over 65
30%
describe japans population pyramid
it is inverted where yearly the birth rate is dropping, due to this the bottom of the pyramid is shrinking which makes it look like the elderly population is growing.
what are japans thoughts about immigration
they are very sceptical about it as they have never been colonised meaning their culture is untainted by others.
what % are Japanese natives
98%
what stage on the DTM
5
where does japans economy rank compared to the rest of the world
the 3rd largest
what has women gaining equal rights to men meant
women are allowed to work and have successful careers meaning they are chasing this instead of raising a family
what is the life expectancy
87
why will japans rural areas be affected by the aging population
because the young independent population will seek work in urban areas leaving the elderly without care
japans fertility rate compared to the replacement rate
fertility rate is 1.47 and the replacement rate is 2
what does the Japanese diet mean
there is very low fat meaning there are minimal heart and weight diseases but very high salt meaning a high number of strokes
what is the firehorse year
the firehorse year is a year where women are said to be terrible wives so the birth rate drops significantly
in 2021 what % of GDP was spent on healthcare
10.8%
what % of men never marry
72%
how is Japan adapting to the shifting demographic
elderly friendly infrastructure and low level housing
a growing ‘grey market’ - robot tech
what has the population shift meant for schools
less pressure on the schooling system
what is a growing health problem
dementia as it needs much more constant care than other diseases
what is happening in industry due to the lack of workers
increased numbers of outsourcing production
what is it called when there are too little workers to keep an economy afloat
Under Population
what has the increasing dependance on the smaller independent population meant
there is less tax to pay for the growing pensions and healthcare
