It’s not, really. Japan is absurdly good if the only thing you want to do is have children, and don’t care too much about how or where they’re schooled. 1 year

It’s not, really. Japan is absurdly good if the only thing you want to do is have children, and don’t care too much about how or where they’re schooled. 1 year of leave per child, inability to get fired while on leave, free childcare. The only negative is that all those make advancement options for working age women 25-35 whom are expected to have kids ’soon’ nonexistent.