To further play devil's advocate, there's another article here: http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losing http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-yo

To further play devil's advocate, there's another article here: http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losing http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losi... - which seems to point toward disappointment in the education system. "The engineering population in Japan may be in jeopardy. We should first review our education system here in Japan."