Aging Society
April 15, 2018
Newsletter
The Growing Senior Population in Japan's Metropolitan Areas: Challenges for Japan, Hints for the World
In depopulated mountain villages of Japan, it's mostly elderly people who are ...
July 9, 2017
Aging Society
Japan's Role in Addressing Healthcare, Welfare Issues in an Aging World
As a global forerunner among aging societies, Japan is now experiencing many p...
June 30, 2017
Newsletter
Let's Enjoy Walking for the Benefits of Better Health -- Smart Wellness Point Project
Japan leads the world in terms of longevity. It is also the fastest aging coun...
November 27, 2016
Money
Majority of Japanese Elderly Not Saved Enough for Retirement, More than Double U.S.
The Japanese Cabinet Office released the Annual Report on the Aging Society 201...
September 30, 2016
Newsletter
What are the Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life? From Japan's Longest-Lived Prefecture, Nagano
Building a society with a healthy lifestyle, where even the elderly can lead ac...
February 29, 2016
Newsletter
Villagers Use Hand-Made Canals and Their Own Money to Generate Micro-Hydropower
Itoshiro is a village located in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, right next to Fuk...
December 28, 2015
Newsletter
Aiming for Happiest Marginal Community in Japan through Renewable Energy
Japan has entered a period of rapid population decline. If the trend continues...
July 31, 2015
Newsletter
Japan's Depopulating Society: Population Concentration in Tokyo and the Disappearance of Local Municipalities (Part 2)
The previous issue of the JFS Newsletter introduced problems resulting from a ...
July 13, 2015
Newsletter
Japan's Depopulating Society: Population Concentration in Tokyo and the Disappearance of Local Municipalities (Part 1)
A report released in May 2014, the so-called "Masuda Report," made a big impac...
October 21, 2014
Newsletter
Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 2)
A previous issue of the JFS Newsletter (No.144) introduced comprehensive effor...
August 28, 2014
Newsletter
Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 1)
On July 2, 2014, Masanao Ozaki, Governor of Kochi Prefecture, delivered a pres...
June 30, 2014
Newsletter
Depopulation of Society: Debate in Japan, One of the World's First Countries to Face the Issues
Issues surrounding depopulation have been hotly debated in Japan in recent yea...
March 27, 2014
Transportation / Mobility
Toyama City Works Toward Compact City Utilizing Public Transportation
Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture is one of the largest cities in Japan and loca...
March 19, 2014
Aging Society
Keidanren Proposes Housing and Town Planning More Suitable for Japan's Aging Population
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released on December 7, 2013, a polic...
March 17, 2014
Aging Society
Elderly Simulation Program is Helping Japan Become an Elderly-Friendly Society
The Wonderful Aging Club, a Japanese association working to build a rich and l...
January 1, 2014
Newsletter
Resident-Led Efforts to Secure Local Public Transport Systems
One of the problems emerging from Japan's decreasing population and aging s...
December 13, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Third Social Innovator Competition Selects 16 Entrepreneurs for Final Presentation
The Institute for Strategic Leadership (ISL, Center for Social Innovation) of Ja...
November 6, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
Honda Motor Co. Partners with Saitama City on Ultra Lightweight Vehicle Experiment
Saitama City, in Saitama Prefecture, and Honda Motor Co. announced a joint ventu...
November 2, 2013
Aging Society
Database of Sensory Characteristics of Elderly and Challenged Persons Open to Public
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)...
October 20, 2013
Aging Society
Volunteers Using Point System to 'Bank' Hours in National Citizens' Network
The Nippon Active Life Club (NALC), a Japanese non-profit organization, has been...
September 24, 2013
Aging Society
Nagoya Offering Shared Housing Opportunities for City's Elderly
The city of Nagoya launched a shared housing project for senior citizens in Dece...Related
"JFS Newsletter"
- The Growing Senior Population in Japan's Metropolitan Areas: Challenges for Japan, Hints for the World
- Let's Enjoy Walking for the Benefits of Better Health -- Smart Wellness Point Project
- What are the Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life? From Japan's Longest-Lived Prefecture, Nagano
- Villagers Use Hand-Made Canals and Their Own Money to Generate Micro-Hydropower
- Aiming for Happiest Marginal Community in Japan through Renewable Energy
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