> California has a population under 40M (39.2M) and doesn't exactly feel sparsely populated. Tell me you have never been to California, or never ventured out o

> California has a population under 40M (39.2M) and doesn't exactly feel sparsely populated. Tell me you have never been to California, or never ventured out of SF/LA, without telling me so. > A managed population decline could be a good thing for Japan, its people, and its environment. Is the current decline managed? Doesn't look like it. But would be great to see any sources about their government planning this.