Steady-State Economy

Infinite economic growth is impossible on a planet with finite capacity. We need to shift toward a steady-state economy -- one that can be dynamic while its size stays the same. Ahead of other countries in the world, Japan has entered an era of declining population, which could be a window of opportunity to move toward a steady-state economy. This section presents ideas and efforts toward such an economy.
 
Apr 15, 2018
 
In depopulated mountain villages of Japan, it's mostly elderly people who are ...
 
Feb 19, 2018
 
Professor Hidefumi Kurasaka and his team at Chiba University Graduate School ma...
 
Jul 9, 2017
 
As a global forerunner among aging societies, Japan is now experiencing many p...
 
 
Let's Enjoy Walking for the Benefits of Better Health -- Smart Wellness Point Project
Jun 30, 2017
 
Japan leads the world in terms of longevity. It is also the fastest aging coun...
 
'Share Village' Project in Japan Aims for a Million 'Villagers' to Preserve Traditional 'Kominka' Folk Houses and Culture
Jun 18, 2017
 
The "Share Village" project has been ongoing in Japan since 2015, with the aim ...
 
 
Fewer People Think Continued GDP Growth Necessary or Possible -- Survey Results Released
Jun 15, 2017
 
Changes in technology are enabling our modes of living to be perceived visuall...
 
The Zero-to-One Village Revitalization Movement in Chizu Town, Tottori Prefecture
May 31, 2017
 
A Japanese town often mentioned as a municipality making innovative efforts to ...
 
 
Toward a Sustainable Society - Learning from Japan's Edo Period and Contributing from Asia to the World
Feb 28, 2017
 
Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability, delivered a keynot...
 
Majority of Japanese Elderly Not Saved Enough for Retirement, More than Double U.S.
Nov 27, 2016
 
The Japanese Cabinet Office released the Annual Report on the Aging Society 201...
 
 
What are the Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life? From Japan's Longest-Lived Prefecture, Nagano
Sep 30, 2016
 
Building a society with a healthy lifestyle, where even the elderly can lead ac...
 
Future Vision of Economic Growth and Sustainable Society
Mar 16, 2016
 
Mariko Kawaguchi, chief researcher at Daiwa Institute of Research, Ltd., analy...
 
 
Villagers Use Hand-Made Canals and Their Own Money to Generate Micro-Hydropower
Feb 29, 2016
 
Itoshiro is a village located in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, right next to Fuk...
 
Learning and Applying Lessons from the Sustainable Economy of the Edo Period
Feb 9, 2016
 
Saburo Kato is a Japanese environmental activist and president of the Japan As...
 
 
Using the Circulation of Local Money to Recover the Economy and Population (Part 2): Research Shows the Benefits of 'Taking Back' Rural Revenues
Jan 29, 2016
 
In the last JFS Newsletter, the December 2015 issue, we introduced the 1% Rura...
 
 
Aiming for Happiest Marginal Community in Japan through Renewable Energy
Dec 28, 2015
 
Japan has entered a period of rapid population decline. If the trend continues...
 
Finding Balance between the Two Extremes of Economic Growth and Happiness
Dec 12, 2015
 
Tetsufumi Okushi is known as an brilliant entrepreneur in Japan who grew a sin...
 
 
Biomass Energy Powered the Edo Period
Aug 11, 2015
 
The interval of Japan's history between 1603 and 1867 is called the Edo Period...
 
Japan's Depopulating Society: Population Concentration in Tokyo and the Disappearance of Local Municipalities (Part 2)
Jul 31, 2015
 
The previous issue of the JFS Newsletter introduced problems resulting from a ...
 
 
The Pursuit of Economic Growth Requires a Balance between 'Yin' and 'Yang'
Jul 20, 2015
 
The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society (ISHES), with JFS ...
 
Japan's Depopulating Society: Population Concentration in Tokyo and the Disappearance of Local Municipalities (Part 1)
Jul 13, 2015
 
A report released in May 2014, the so-called "Masuda Report," made a big impac...
 
 
Fact or Fiction: Does Economic Growth Alleviate Joblessness and Poverty?
Feb 24, 2015
 
Approximately 80% of Japanese people think that continued GDP growth is necess...
 
Toward a Sustainable Japan: Challenges and Changes in Society and Population
Jan 14, 2015
 
Junko Edahiro, chief executive of Japan for Sustainability, delivered a keynot...
 
 
Transforming Lifeless Shopping Streets into Animated Spaces
Jan 9, 2015
 
The declining vitality of shopping streets has become a concern nationwide in ...
 
The Dilemma of Economic Growth - Necessity vs. Feasibility Results of Survey on Economic Growth Released
Dec 29, 2014
 
Quite a few municipalities in Japan have developed and are using their own hap...
 
 
What Kind of Economy Produces True Affluence? - Interview with Philosopher Takashi Uchiyama (Part 2)
Dec 9, 2014
 
The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, with JFS as its o...
 
What Kind of Economy Produces True Affluence? - Interview with Philosopher Takashi Uchiyama (Part 1)
Nov 18, 2014
 
The Institute for Studies in Happiness, Economy and Society, with JFS as its o...
 
 
Study Shows Growing Number of Young Japanese Urbanites Want to Settle in Rural Areas
Oct 25, 2014
 
Japan is one of the first countries in the world to face, head-on, the serious ...
 
Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 2)
Oct 21, 2014
 
A previous issue of the JFS Newsletter (No.144) introduced comprehensive effor...
 
 
Kochi's Challenge -- A Prefecture Tackling Depopulation (Part 1)
Aug 28, 2014
 
On July 2, 2014, Masanao Ozaki, Governor of Kochi Prefecture, delivered a pres...
 
Depopulation of Society: Debate in Japan, One of the World's First Countries to Face the Issues
Jun 30, 2014
 
Issues surrounding depopulation have been hotly debated in Japan in recent yea...
 
 
Social Vision in an Era of Population Decline from the Perspective of Local Economy and Well-being
Mar 31, 2014
 
In fiscal 2013, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) worked on a Local Well-Being Pr...
 
Toyama City Works Toward Compact City Utilizing Public Transportation
Mar 27, 2014
 
Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture is one of the largest cities in Japan and loca...
 
 
Keidanren Proposes Housing and Town Planning More Suitable for Japan's Aging Population
Mar 19, 2014
 
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released on December 7, 2013, a polic...
 
Elderly Simulation Program is Helping Japan Become an Elderly-Friendly Society
Mar 17, 2014
 
The Wonderful Aging Club, a Japanese association working to build a rich and l...
 
 
Resident-Led Efforts to Secure Local Public Transport Systems
Jan 1, 2014
 
One of the problems emerging from Japan's decreasing population and aging s...
 
Third Social Innovator Competition Selects 16 Entrepreneurs for Final Presentation
Dec 13, 2013
 
The Institute for Strategic Leadership (ISL, Center for Social Innovation) of Ja...
 
 
Honda Motor Co. Partners with Saitama City on Ultra Lightweight Vehicle Experiment
Nov 6, 2013
 
Saitama City, in Saitama Prefecture, and Honda Motor Co. announced a joint ventu...
 
Database of Sensory Characteristics of Elderly and Challenged Persons Open to Public
Nov 2, 2013
 
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)...
 
 
Volunteers Using Point System to 'Bank' Hours in National Citizens' Network
Oct 20, 2013
 
The Nippon Active Life Club (NALC), a Japanese non-profit organization, has been...
 
Maternal and Child Health Handbook Spreading Around the World
Sep 27, 2013
 
Japan's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook, or Boshi Techo in Japanese...
 
 
Nagoya Offering Shared Housing Opportunities for City's Elderly
Sep 24, 2013
 
The city of Nagoya launched a shared housing project for senior citizens in Dece...
 
Town-Financed Convenience Store Providing Support to Marginal Communities
Sep 18, 2013
 
Since its opening in August 2011, the Lawson store (a major convenience sto...
 
 
 The 'Era of Turbulence' and Japan's Paths to the Future
Apr 2, 2013
 
Ahead of other countries in the world, Japan's population has begun to decl...
 
 Resilience and the Steady-State Economy: Japan's Sustainability Lessons from the 2011 Disasters and a Declining Population
Feb 5, 2013
 
According to data on ecological footprints, human activity today is consumin...
 
 
Japanese Birth Rate Hits Record Low in 2005
Feb 13, 2007
 
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR)* in Japan hit a record low of 1.26 in 2005, falli...
 
First-Ever Decline Recorded in Japanese Population in 2005
May 27, 2006
 
Japan's overall population was 127.76 million as of October 1, 2005, according t...
 
 
Employment/Labor Policies Proposed for Japan's Era of Declining Population
Dec 28, 2005
 
The Employment Policy Study Group, commissioned by Japan's Ministry of Health, L...
 
Government and Industry Leaders Tackle Japan's Declining Birthrate
Sep 7, 2005
 
The Japanese government held the first meeting of the "Government and Industry L...
 
 
Japan's Under-15 Population Marks 24th Straight Year of Decline
Aug 29, 2005
 
The population of children under 15 years of age in Japan stood at 17.65 million...
 
Population Growth Hits Postwar Low in Japan
May 17, 2005
 
As of October 1, 2004, Japan's population growth hit its post-World War II low i...
 
 
Japan's Birthrate Drops Further
Jul 31, 2003
 
According to vital statistics announced by the Japan's Ministry of Health, Labou...
 
 
 

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