Pets replace children in Japan

**Monseratto** · June 19th, 2012 08:27 AM

Monday, 18 June 2012 13:19 BusinessDay Staff

Japan’s population is aging and shrinking faster than first thought, according to latest estimates.

Reports today suggested there are now more pets in Japan than children under fifteen; with pets especially dogs taking the place of children because Japanese are either too busy to find time for a family or they believe they simply cannot afford one given the worsening economic situation.

While the birthrate has been falling dramatically and the average age of Japan's population has been steadily climbing, Japan has become a pet superpower. Official estimates put the pet population at 22 million or more, but there are only 16.6 million children under 15.

Estimates show Japan’s population of 127 million could shrink by as much as a third by 2060.

**vinj** · June 19th, 2012 10:43 AM

In the Philippines, at least from my perspective, families from the middle and upper income classes are also having less kids (1-2 kids, okay na), and marrying later. I also think its due to the same reasons that we want to make sure we can provide our children with a good quality of life (education, shelter, etc) and likewise enjoy the fruits of our labor (Travel, cars, houses, investments, etc.). Although i don't know the statistics, the problem is that it's the lower classes that are exploding in terms of population so our government becomes more taxed to support this sector.

Does Japan need to repopulate? I'm sure some tsikoteers will be happy to go over there and help them (paging yung mga mahilig sa Jap schoolgirls dyan :naughty2

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**uls** · June 19th, 2012 10:50 AM

taas kasi ng cost of living sa Japan

so people marry later in life or not marry at all

it's a demographic nightmare. they're not producing enough young people to replace old people (kabaligtaran ng Pinas)

tapos against pa sila sa immigration

Japan must allow foreign workers to become citizens

but they're afraid mawala ang Japanese culture -- Japan would lose its Japan-ness if immigrants grow in number

**yapoy86** · June 19th, 2012 11:19 AM

puro kasi sila hentai... kaya sa hentai madami na population ng hapon hehehe

maka bansa kasi ang mga hapon, they love their culture and country so much... unlike mga pinoys lalo na mga squaky parang mga daga kung manganak... hindi iniisip ang bukas.. ang importante lang maka raos ngayon..

tingnan nyo naman nung nag ka tsunami sa japan.. people still lined up for relief goods.. very systematic pa din... tapos yung mga pinoy ngawa ng ngawa at gusto umuwi na sa pilipinas pagkatapos mag pa ka sarap buhay sa japan...

pero kung kailangan nila ang tulong natin para madagdagan ang population nila eh willing naman tayo tumulong diba??

**Monseratto** · June 19th, 2012 12:14 PM

Takot mga japanese ma-poison yung lineage nila with inferior races...

**pop3corn** · June 19th, 2012 01:31 PM

takot sila mahaluan ng ibang race pero willing sila mag-breed ng dogs and pets. balang araw baka yan mga Hapon maging cartoons na talaga with that crazy idea. it won't be long baka makipag-*** sila sa dogs nila nyan out of loneliness. and then if this continues, yun mga teenager dogs nila mag-band together and do a DPoP panlaban sa KPoP, tas mag-drugs din yun ibang dogs na yan pag galit sa masters nila

**uls** · June 19th, 2012 02:02 PM

instead of allowing other races to replenish their declining population the Japanese will create life-like robots nalang

**robot.sonic** · June 19th, 2012 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by pop3corn

takot sila mahaluan ng ibang race pero willing sila mag-breed ng dogs and pets. balang araw baka yan mga Hapon maging cartoons na talaga with that crazy idea. it won't be long baka makipag-*** sila sa dogs nila nyan out of loneliness. and then if this continues, yun mga teenager dogs nila mag-band together and do a DPoP panlaban sa KPoP, tas mag-drugs din yun ibang dogs na yan pag galit sa masters nila

nakat tsongki ata si OB.

**barako ba ma** · June 19th, 2012 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by pop3corn

takot sila mahaluan ng ibang race pero willing sila mag-breed ng dogs and pets. balang araw baka yan mga Hapon maging cartoons na talaga with that crazy idea. it won't be long baka makipag-*** sila sa dogs nila nyan out of loneliness. and then if this continues, yun mga teenager dogs nila mag-band together and do a DPoP panlaban sa KPoP, tas mag-drugs din yun ibang dogs na yan pag galit sa masters nila

according to some okinawan friends, they are the true japanese. the japanese in the mainland have been mixed with chinese and korean according to them