We often hear Japan described as a ‘traditional’ society. That description certainly conjures up images of geisha walking down the streets and other well-worn tropes. That isn’t what you
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Japan is meeting the era of Reiwa with unprecedented growth in the elder age brackets and declining numbers among the young.
Every country has them, and Japan is no different. I’m talking about “the fearful fringe.” These are the people who fundamentally lack trust in their security, either personally or
CarterJMRN has been tracking daily social media usage among the general public aged 16-69 via our Japan Consumer Sentiment Survey since 2017.
One definition of progress is that Japan should move its society from one based on traditional values - highly protective of change and respectful of continuity and stability -
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