JAPAN TOWN OFFERS SOLUTIONS TO POPULATION DECLINE; Nagaizumi, population 43,406, is bucking the trend of small-town collapse in a country with low birth rates and one of the world's oldest populations

Authors :: Griffiths, James
Source :: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada). April 8, 2023, A14
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Byline: JAMES GRIFFITHS; Staff NAGAIZUMI, JAPAN -- When Junko Kanai moved to Nagaizumi 20 years ago, the town in Shizuoka prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, had a reputation for being a [...]

Subjects :: Japan -- Demographic aspects
Population declines -- Forecasts and trends
Sparsely populated areas -- Demographic aspects
Mayors -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Quality of life -- Demographic aspects
Market trend/market analysis
General interest
News, opinion and commentary

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