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"Japan’s population crisis isn’t letting up, despite ongoing efforts by its
government to boost fertility rates. According to data released in June, birth
rates fell for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, reaching a record low.
The data came shortly after a report by the Population Strategy Council warning
that 744 of the nation’s 1,729 municipalities were at risk of disappearing by
2050.
The figures – startling as they are – are perhaps unsurprising considering
Japan’s fertility rate has been on a decades-long downturn. But what does this
feel like for the people who live there?
My research on the remote Gotō Islands of Western Japan, known for the 2018
UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Hidden Christians, provides a window into
life in a quickly depopulating place."
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
