Falling birthrates

[thomas]

What to do about falling birthrate

=> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=kuchikomi&id=189&display=all

A predicament that a lot of industrialized countries are facing. Solution: open the gates...
:)

PS: Some of the comments posted are hilarious.

[thomas]

More on the topic:

Japan, Italy compare notes on falling birthrates

=> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=227872

[moyashi]

Raising and educating children in Japan is estimated to be about $300,000 to $500,000 ... although I doubt these figures really matter much.

Once again the statistically beast sticks it's head out. With a 1.3 average what age groups does this cover? Although, yes, population has fallen off in general but still, I have many friends with 2-3 kids.

There must be other home factors that play a bigger part in this whole picture. Also, I would imagine women not really being too keen on staying home and while they could be out socializing and singing karaoke with their friends.

[samuraitora]

@cost of children.
Damn, I want to raise the boy there. Our figures are closer to $1,000,000. to raise and send to college.

@age Group.
I am noticing more and more people having only one child. Although I do have a friend whom has ( I **** you not) 6 children.

@singing karaoke
that was funny. is karaoke really that popular there?

[moyashi]

You kidding? Karaoke is still alive and well. Of course the boom has passed but it's all over town.

It's hard to imagine a company party without Karaoke ;)

[samuraitora]

That is too funny. You wont find a company party with karaoke.

Most karaoke fans are drunk when they do it or go to see it...

[thomas]

I love karaoke and indulged in it whenever I had been to Japan. I got the impression that Japanese generally enjoy singing (at least in a certain state of intoxication). I once joined my wife in a gashuku (kind of student meeting), and as the booze started to circle everyone had to stand up and sing. It was the first and last time I recited Austrian folk songs in front of other people, lol.

[moyashi]

hehe, at least they make you dress up in costume too. A couple of places give out costumes so that customers will have even more fun :)