On the bright side, I think Japan is socially / culturally well positioned to suffer through this change. Taxes will likely go up significantly, but the young o

On the bright side, I think Japan is socially / culturally well positioned to suffer through this change. Taxes will likely go up significantly, but the young overburdened Japanese are unlikely to emigrate in large numbers (which would exacerbate the problem), older people are often in good health and choose to work, there's this communal attitude to solving problems.