Japan case study

Question 1

What was Japan’s population in 2016?

Answer 1

126,960,000

Question 2

What is Japan’s world population rank?

Answer 2

10th

Question 3

What is Japan’s population growth rate?

Answer 3

0.7%

Question 4

What is the life expectancy in Japan?

Answer 4

84 years

Question 5

What is Japan’s birth rate?

Answer 5

7.9/1000

Question 6

What is Japan’s death rate?

Answer 6

10.2/1000

Question 7

What is Japan’s fertility rate?

Answer 7

1.46

Question 8

What is the largest ethnicity in Japan?

Answer 8

Japanese

Question 9

What is the largest city in Japan?

Answer 9

Tokyo

Question 10

What values does Japan emphasize regarding family?

Answer 10

Japan values children after marriage and caring for the elderly.

Question 11

What economic condition did Japan face post-WW2?

Answer 11

Japan had a strong economy but limited land, contributing to its role in the war.

Question 12

What type of society does Japan traditionally have?

Answer 12

Traditionally paternalistic society, though women’s workforce participation has increased.

Question 13

How many islands does Japan have?

Answer 13

Over 6,800 islands

Question 14

What percentage of Japan’s population lives on the largest 4 islands?

Answer 14

97%

Question 15

What is the percentage of urban population in Japan?

Answer 15

93.5% urban population—densely populated cities.

Question 16

What percentage of Japan is mountainous?

Answer 16

70% mountainous; terraces are used to increase farmland.

Question 17

What is the climate like in Japan?

Answer 17

Temperate in the north and tropical in the south.

Question 18

What is the population density in Tokyo?

Answer 18

6158 people/km²

Question 19

What is the population density in mountain regions of Japan?

Answer 19

100 people/km²

Question 20

What is Japan’s rank in terms of population density globally?

Answer 20

40th most densely populated country in the world.

Question 21

What percentage of Japan’s population are Japanese natives?

Answer 21

98.5% Japanese natives

Question 22

What is the median age in Japan?

Answer 22

46.7 (expected to rise to 53.2 by 2050)

Question 23

What is the average income in Japan?

Answer 23

$48,324 per annum

Question 24

What was the life expectancy in Japan in 2013?

Answer 24

83 years

Question 25

What percentage of the population were over 65's in 2013?

Answer 25

23.9% of the population

Question 26

What are some reasons for Japan's ageing population?

Answer 26

Excellent healthcare, sanitation, and high living standards.

Question 27

What percentage of Japan's GDP was spent on healthcare in 2013?

Answer 27

10.2% of GDP spent on healthcare

Question 28

What dietary habit contributes to fewer heart disease issues in Japan?

Answer 28

Low-fat diets

Question 29

What energy sources contribute to cleaner air in Japan?

Answer 29

Reliance on nuclear and hydroelectric power.

Question 30

What factors lower birth rates in Japan?

Answer 30

Accessible contraception, expensive education, and declining marriage rates.

Question 31

What percentage of women and men are unmarried in Japan?

Answer 31

62% of women and 72% of men are unmarried.

Question 32

What impact does women's focus on careers have on birth rates?

Answer 32

Fewer children.

Question 33

What are some positive impacts of Japan's ageing population?

Answer 33

Globalisation keeps the secondary sector strong and less pressure on schools.

Question 34

What are some negative impacts of Japan's ageing population?

Answer 34

650,000 immigrants per year needed if fertility rates stay low.

Question 35

What percentage of Japan's budget is spent on pensions and social security?

Answer 35

25% of budget spent on pensions and social security.

Question 36

What percentage of public spending supports the elderly?

Answer 36

40% of public spending supports the elderly.

Question 37

How many elderly people live alone in Japan?

Answer 37

3.8 million elderly live alone.

Question 38

What are some challenges faced by Japan due to an ageing population?

Answer 38

Rising dementia rates and labour shortages threaten economic stability.

Question 39

What government response involved a tax increase to support pensions?

Answer 39

Consumption tax doubled from 5% to 10%.

Question 40

What was the New Angel Plan introduced in 2000?

Answer 40

Free childcare and better working hours for mothers to boost birth rates.

Question 41

What is the new retirement age in Japan?

Answer 41

Retirement age raised to 70.

Question 42

What immigration policy was promoted in Japan?

Answer 42

Promoted immigration of skilled workers (2.2 million immigrants in Japan).

Question 43

What initiative encourages companies to hire more women?

Answer 43

Womenomics: Encouraged companies to hire more women and offer leadership roles.

Question 44

What was planned regarding the consumption tax in 2015?

Answer 44

Planned to raise consumption tax by an additional 5%.

Question 45

What stage of the demographic transition model are they in

Answer 45

stage 5

Question 46

Describe japans DTM

Answer 46

low birth rate low death rate natural decrease