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"In 2024, the youngest of Japan’s baby boomers will turn 75. The boomers are
called the “bunched” generation in Japan because they were born in a short
spurt in the late 1940s, in the aftermath of the end of the second world war.
The sheer size of this cohort has made it a lightning rod for many of the
thorny social and economic debates in Japan today. Japanese boomers are
variously criticised for generational wealth disparity, national debt, and even
the environmental crisis.
Historically, the boomers’ experience is very much the story of Japan’s postwar
success. But were the boomers just lucky free-riders? And how have they shaped
contemporary Japan?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
