JAPAN 162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Stage Fright, Universal Health Care, Infertility
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Could easily act as transition into the military and have them be patriotic. Separation of welfare of the nation from military prowess. Retreat of the military and militarism from all realms of life. Renewed focus on children as the nation"s jewels and future. Rapidly aging population lack of children. Rate of child suicide is extremely high in comparison to other countries. 18-28 year olds are the most susceptible to suicide globally. However, japanese children begin committing suicide at a much younger age. Generational alienation = parent generation is no longer connected with millennials. Children killed other children frequently, and parents could not grasp why. Stems from being afraid of getting bullied by other children. 1890s-1940s: aiming at overpopulation 1980s-today: battling the low brithrate. The low birth/mortality rate is one of the effects of bullying/child suicide. Japan has a similar structure to that of northern europe due to its historical ties with them.
