Subject | Humanities & Social Sciences

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Population Decline and Regional Revitalization in Japan

Japan’s population peaked at 128.08 million in 2008 and then entered a downward trend. Estimates indicate that it will fall to 86.74 million by 2060. In this lecture, I will examine Japan’s falling birth rate and the overconcentration of people in Tokyo, both of which are factors contributing to the population decline. I will also consider the problems that local communities face as a result of this decline and their impacts. In addition, I present national and local government initiatives for regional revitalization and consider how we can contribute to regional revitalization.

Content/学習内容

Staff/スタッフ

    • Teacher
    Shota Tajima
    Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies
    Chiba University

Competency/コンピテンシー

Learning Goal

  • Explain the mechanisms of population decline problem.
  • Explain how population decline affects local communities.
  • Consider and explain actions they can take to deal with the declining population problem.

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