The Land of the Rising Sun is on the brink of a population crisis. (Photo : Reuters)
Japan anticipates a steep decline in population in 45 years due to the decreasing birth rates and rising mortality rates.
In 2012, Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has determined that the populace of Japan by 2060 would decrease to 87 million from the predetermined 127 million.
Reaching its highest attainment in 1995, the nation's labor-age demography, individuals aged 15 to 64, have also been deteriorating, and is projected to drop even lower from 79 to 52 million after 3 and a half decades later.
Meanwhile, countries such as America, gaining roughly 21% since then, and China, even with its prevailing one-child policy, climbed rapidly in the recent years according to an article on Forbes.
Researchers speculate that this due to several Japanese traditions that are practiced over the years. Public displays of affection are still perceived as offensive because of the presence of uchi-soto, which dictates how they should act in public.
Muriel Jolivet, a sociologist, has also pointed out in her book, "Japan: A Childless Society," that Japanese women are unenthusiastic of motherhood because of the reluctance of their male partners to bond themselves with the child.
It has also been found in a study conducted in 2014 by the Japan Family Planning Association that most Japanese are devoid of sexual activity in past months, some of the male respondents reported that they simply had no want for sex.
With the rise of technology and social media, online matchmaking websites proved to be a viable catalyst for the populace growth, though, it was shown to be counterintuitive, since receptions of the services are still found as cons to some of Japan's netizens.
An example of such peculiarities of Japanese people in dating sites is the use of a photograph of a rice cooker as their profile pictures, which results in the poor performance of such sites in the country, according to Business Insider.
