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[Insider] “Utility Pole Girls”: Japanese Media Has a Demeaning New Buzzword for Women

I hesitated writing this piece. On the one hand, it’s the exact intersection of cultural issues, women’s issues, and language that I love writing about. On the other hand, it’s based off of a survey…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #dating #Depopulation #language #marriage #news #sexism #socialmedia #women;
https://www.alojapan.com/1486893/insider-utility-pole-girls-japanese-media-has-a-demeaning-new-buzzword-for-women/

[Insider] “Utility Pole Girls”: Japanese Media Has a Demeaning New Buzzword for Women

I hesitated writing this piece. On the one hand, it’s the exact intersection of cultural issues, women’s issues, and language that I love writing about. On the other hand, it’s based off of a survey…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #dating #Depopulation #language #marriage #news #sexism #socialmedia #women;
https://www.alojapan.com/1486893/insider-utility-pole-girls-japanese-media-has-a-demeaning-new-buzzword-for-women/

The city of Osaki, in Miyagi Prefecture, is bracing for a uncertain future as its population continues to decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/04/japan/society/japan-miyagi-municipal-merger-depopulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #miyagi #depopulation #schools #tourism #onsen

The EU population is to fall by 12% by 2100: Which countries are most affected?

Projected population changes across Europe vary significantly, with the EU population set to fall by 53 million by 2100.

Experts point to the role of immigration in explaining differences between countries.

By 2100, one in three Europeans will be over 65.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260420-the-eu-population-is-to-fall-by-12-by-2100-which-countries-are-most-affected?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Europe #Depopulation #FertilityRate #Population #Demographics #Migration #EU

With frozen side dishes for lunch boxes and food sales services such as at nursery schools, companies in Japan are aiming to meet growing demand for quick meal solutions that reflects a rise in double-income households. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/21/companies/kids-food-products-release-population/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #children #depopulation #food

The National Police Agency has issued structural reform guidelines to address the challenges of maintaining public safety as crimes become more specialized and international and amid population decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/crime-legal/police-structural-reform-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #depopulation #cybersecurity #fraud

Many Japanese banks in the countryside are struggling due to a shrinking population, but at a tiny credit union in the northernmost tip of the country, the situation is extreme. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/25/companies/wakkanai-shinkin-bank-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #wakkanai #hokkaido #wakkanaishinkinbank #depopulation

Though some of the interpretations in the book can be tenuous, the reporting in the book is boots-on-the-ground, illuminating people's thoughts behind the statistics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/23/books/depopulation-japan-books-tom-feiling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #depopulation #bookreview

In a picturesque seaside town, abandoned homes have become a canvas for a community revitalization project bringing together local and global talents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/03/23/issues/onomichi-labyrinth-house-akiya-renovation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #onomichi #hiroshima #akiya #depopulation #shimanamikaido

In a picturesque seaside town, abandoned homes have become a canvas for a community revitalization project bringing together local and global talents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/03/23/issues/onomichi-labyrinth-house-akiya-renovation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #onomichi #hiroshima #akiya #depopulation #shimanamikaido

In a picturesque seaside town, abandoned homes have become a canvas for a community revitalization project bringing together local and global talents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/03/23/issues/onomichi-labyrinth-house-akiya-renovation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #onomichi #hiroshima #akiya #depopulation #shimanamikaido

In a picturesque seaside town, abandoned homes have become a canvas for a community revitalization project bringing together local and global talents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/03/23/issues/onomichi-labyrinth-house-akiya-renovation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #onomichi #hiroshima #akiya #depopulation #shimanamikaido

The book "Alone in Japan" examines the country's plummeting birthrate but leans on cliches, showing that understanding declining fertility globally requires moving beyond cultural stereotypes to practical solutions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/19/japan/discussing-japans-birthrate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #aging #children #depopulation #elderly #parenthood #population

Once a week, 85-year-old Makiko Kimura mans the register at a sweets shop in western Tokyo. Rather than a chore, the senior citizen says continuing to work ‘makes me happy just to leave the house.’ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/03/07/lifestyle/elderly-workforce-silver-jinzai-aging-population/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #depopulation #aging #elderly #lifeexpectancy

The former head of Japan's $2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund is now working as an adviser for agricultural investments as the sector faces a rapidly aging and shrinking workforce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/06/ex-chief-gpif-tomato-developer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #hulic #vegetables #fruit #agriculture #pensionfunds #aging #depopulation

The former head of Japan's $2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund is now working as an adviser for agricultural investments as the sector faces a rapidly aging and shrinking workforce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/06/ex-chief-gpif-tomato-developer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #hulic #vegetables #fruit #agriculture #pensionfunds #aging #depopulation

The former head of Japan's $2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund is now working as an adviser for agricultural investments as the sector faces a rapidly aging and shrinking workforce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/06/ex-chief-gpif-tomato-developer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #hulic #vegetables #fruit #agriculture #pensionfunds #aging #depopulation

The former head of Japan's $2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund is now working as an adviser for agricultural investments as the sector faces a rapidly aging and shrinking workforce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/06/ex-chief-gpif-tomato-developer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #hulic #vegetables #fruit #agriculture #pensionfunds #aging #depopulation

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo

Asahi Town, near the centre of Yamagata Prefecture, is about 70% forest and is known for its apples and wine. In February, the town held an exchange event in Tokyo titled “An Evening to Connect with Asahi Town, Yamagata,”…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #airshrine #asahitown #culture #depopulation #j2e #japan2earth #ruraljapan #shrines
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo

Asahi Town, near the centre of Yamagata Prefecture, is about 70% forest and is known for its apples and wine. In February, the town held an exchange event in Tokyo titled “An Evening to Connect with Asahi Town, Yamagata,”…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #airshrine #asahitown #culture #depopulation #j2e #japan2earth #ruraljapan #shrines
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo

Asahi Town, near the centre of Yamagata Prefecture, is about 70% forest and is known for its apples and wine. In February, the town held an exchange event in Tokyo titled “An Evening to Connect with Asahi Town, Yamagata,”…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #airshrine #asahitown #culture #depopulation #j2e #japan2earth #ruraljapan #shrines
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo

Asahi Town, near the centre of Yamagata Prefecture, is about 70% forest and is known for its apples and wine. In February, the town held an exchange event in Tokyo titled “An Evening to Connect with Asahi Town, Yamagata,”…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #airshrine #asahitown #culture #depopulation #j2e #japan2earth #ruraljapan #shrines
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/ #AirShrine #AsahiTown #culture #depopulation #j2e #Japan2Earth #RuralJapan #shrines #Wine

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/ #AirShrine #AsahiTown #culture #depopulation #j2e #Japan2Earth #RuralJapan #shrines #Wine

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo https://www.diningandcooking.com/2539232/wine-apples-and-air-yamagatas-asahi-town-comes-to-tokyo/ #AirShrine #AsahiTown #culture #depopulation #j2e #Japan2Earth #RuralJapan #shrines #Wine

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo https://www.byteseu.com/1845344/ #AirShrine #AsahiTown #culture #DEPOPULATION #j2e #Japan #Japan2Earth #RuralJapan #shrines #wine

Wine, Apples, and Air: Yamagata’s Asahi Town Comes to Tokyo https://www.byteseu.com/1845344/ #AirShrine #AsahiTown #culture #DEPOPULATION #j2e #Japan #Japan2Earth #RuralJapan #shrines #wine

Historic harvests and sky-high prices – so why can’t Colombia’s coffee-growers hire pickers? https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/historic-harvests-and-sky-high-prices-so-why-cant-colombias-coffee-growers-hire-pickers #ClimateCrisis #Depopulation #Colombia #Brazil #Americas #WorldNews #Environment #Coffee

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2762587/ 住民の主な姓は3つ、コンビニは村外 「日本一人口密度が低い村」福島・檜枝岐 | JAPAN Forward #aging #AgingPopulation #depopulation #fukushima #FukushimaPrefecture #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #VILLAGE #福島 #福島県

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2762587/ 住民の主な姓は3つ、コンビニは村外 「日本一人口密度が低い村」福島・檜枝岐 | JAPAN Forward #aging #AgingPopulation #depopulation #fukushima #FukushimaPrefecture #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #VILLAGE #福島 #福島県

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2762587/ 住民の主な姓は3つ、コンビニは村外 「日本一人口密度が低い村」福島・檜枝岐 | JAPAN Forward #aging #AgingPopulation #depopulation #fukushima #FukushimaPrefecture #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #VILLAGE #福島 #福島県

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2762587/ 住民の主な姓は3つ、コンビニは村外 「日本一人口密度が低い村」福島・檜枝岐 | JAPAN Forward #aging #AgingPopulation #depopulation #fukushima #FukushimaPrefecture #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #VILLAGE #福島 #福島県

https://www.alojapan.com/1450925/hidden-wonders-a-village-with-japans-lowest-population-density/ Hidden Wonders | A Village with Japan’s Lowest Population Density #aging #AgingPopulation #Depopulation #FukushimaPrefecture #FukushimaPrefectures #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #HinoemataVillage #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseVillage #news #Population #village このページを 日本語 で読む Located at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Tochigi, Hinoemata Village is known as Japan’s least densely populated

https://www.alojapan.com/1450925/hidden-wonders-a-village-with-japans-lowest-population-density/ Hidden Wonders | A Village with Japan’s Lowest Population Density #aging #AgingPopulation #Depopulation #FukushimaPrefecture #FukushimaPrefectures #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #HinoemataVillage #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseVillage #news #Population #village このページを 日本語 で読む Located at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Tochigi, Hinoemata Village is known as Japan’s least densely populated

Hidden Wonders | A Village with Japan’s Lowest Population Density

このページを 日本語 で読む Located at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Tochigi, Hinoemata Village i…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #aging #agingpopulation #Depopulation #FukushimaPrefecture #fukushimaprefectures #hiddenwonders #hiddenwondersofjapan #hinoematavillage #japanesevillage #news #Population #village
https://www.alojapan.com/1450925/hidden-wonders-a-village-with-japans-lowest-population-density/

Hidden Wonders | A Village with Japan’s Lowest Population Density

このページを 日本語 で読む Located at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Tochigi, Hinoemata Village i…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #aging #agingpopulation #Depopulation #FukushimaPrefecture #fukushimaprefectures #hiddenwonders #hiddenwondersofjapan #hinoematavillage #japanesevillage #news #Population #village
https://www.alojapan.com/1450925/hidden-wonders-a-village-with-japans-lowest-population-density/

Some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as "workers' cooperatives" to provide essential services, amid the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/society/worker-cooperatives-rural-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #hiroshima #kyotango #tsukuba #rurallife

Some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as "workers' cooperatives" to provide essential services, amid the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/society/worker-cooperatives-rural-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #hiroshima #kyotango #tsukuba #rurallife

Some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as "workers' cooperatives" to provide essential services, amid the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/society/worker-cooperatives-rural-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #hiroshima #kyotango #tsukuba #rurallife

Some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as "workers' cooperatives" to provide essential services, amid the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/society/worker-cooperatives-rural-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #hiroshima #kyotango #tsukuba #rurallife

Government rejects Tirah Valley ‘depopulation’ claims

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1441399/government-rejects-tirah-valley-depopulation-claims/

Japan is one of the world’s safest countries. So why do so many people feel uneasy? This week, @AlexktMartin takes a look at crime, perception and the growing gap between data and fear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/society/japan-safety-security-crime/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #demographics #crime #tokyo #adachiward #saitama #depopulation #elderly #expats

Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems

Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters s…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #automateddriving #automatedtransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #japanesetrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains
https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/

Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems

Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters s…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #automateddriving #automatedtransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #japanesetrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains
https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/

https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/ Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems #AutomatedDriving #AutomatedTransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseTrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters such as JR East and JR Kyushu, private railway companie

https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/ Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems #AutomatedDriving #AutomatedTransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseTrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters such as JR East and JR Kyushu, private railway companie

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr