Tim OdagiriAug 29, 20233 minDoes Japan Have Too Many People?Anyone who cares about Japan and its people knows that it is going through some demographic turbulence right now. A large baby-boom popul...
Tim OdagiriAug 1, 20233 minIncreasing Japan’s Birthrate Through Better EnglishThere is a very amusing skit by the late Japanese comedian Shimura Ken where he plays a befuddled high school English teacher assigned to...
Tim OdagiriMay 23, 20235 minMaking Japanese Babies Great AgainBack in March, I posted an article about Japan’s declining birthrate, identifying the nation’s key demographic concern and offering the k...
Tim OdagiriMar 2, 20235 minHow Can Japan Solve its Birthrate Problem?Japan is shrinking. Although dutiful Japan Rail employees may still cram passengers into rush-hour trains from time to time, it’s all an ...