How Empathy and Practicality Can Drive the Adoption of AgeTech Few problems are as globally relevant as the rapidly ageing population. According to the UN, the percentage of the world’s…
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With more than 34 million people over the age of 65, Japan is the oldest country in the world, and it already feels the effects that many countries will
With right at 30% of its population aged over 65, Japan represents the largest global market for ageing-related technologies.
In Japanese culture, it is said that each person has an ikigai (生き甲斐, pronounced ee-kee-guy), or “path to life fulfilment” or “purpose for being.”
Our Japan Consumer Sentiment Survey carried out in March 2021 indicates that Japanese of all generations are looking to increase the quality and quantity of engagement they have with
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CarterJMRN has been tracking daily social media use among the general public aged 16-69 via our Japan Consumer Sentiment Survey since 2017.
On many levels, Japan appears to ignore key elements of what westerners consider to comprise social modernity. One classic example is the profound...
Back in 2018 I published an article on LinkedIn titled, ‘Young and Careful: Japan’s Strangely Conservative Youth’. At the time of writing that...
With Covid-19 dealing a fatal blow to the economy, the information superhighway has provided a gateway for individuals and businesses in creatively responding to the crisis.
Japanese seniors represent over 50% of the consumer economy — a ratio destined to increase alongside the aging population. Today’s seniors represent a...
You’ve probably heard about Japan’s drive to ensure that you, me and everyone else in the country live long, prosper and become happy...
