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> moving to Tokyo" for economic opportunity. This is happening on every country on earth and for good reason. Cities are more efficient. (Growth Ponzi Scheme)
by diordiderot 4y ago
> moving to Tokyo" for economic opportunity.
This is happening on every country on earth and for good reason. Cities are more efficient. (Growth Ponzi Scheme)
> Japanese work long hours and don't make very much money.
That's culture and not an economic necessity. They also have a months holiday, maternity leave, and healthcare isn't 20% gdp. The French would say that Americans work a lot for little pay.
> People continue to work well into old age
Common in the west as well. Many countries have pushed back pension age since 2000.
> Japan's culture and history are becoming lost due to the rural/suburban exodus.
Cultures changes over time. Italian culture Italian culture did not include tomato sauces or pizza not to long ago. Hell, Italy wasn't a country! France didn't have a unified language until Napoleon
- outworlder 4y ago> This is happening on every country on earth and for good reason. Cities are more efficient. (Growth Ponzi Scheme) This is missing the point. It's like saying "the entire US population wants to move to Washington DC because that's where the jobs are".