I hear you. Add in the loss of good employment, and the make-work in the public sector. Per capita GDP doesn't help if there are not enough new entrants in th

I hear you. Add in the loss of good employment, and the make-work in the public sector. Per capita GDP doesn't help if there are not enough new entrants in the workforce to replace departing workers. With no immigration, there won't be enough people to carry the load. I love Japan, and the deflation made it cheaper to visit, but it's a cultural attraction more than anything else.