Japan Population

Japan's love motel converted to funeral parlour amid population crisis

As Japan’s fertility rates plummeted and its ageing population surged, the demand for love motels declined, while the need for funeral services increased. The shift has led many to view the conversion of a love motel into a funeral home as a metaphor for the country’s demographic crisis.

Japan leader proposes ban on women marrying after 25, removal of uterus at 30. Apologises after row

Naoki Hyakuta’s remarks formed part of a broader discussion about Japan's demographic challenges, given the country’s ageing population and diminishing workforce. According to Hyakuta, enforcing marriage bans on women past 25, along with mandatory hysterectomies at 30, would “encourage” earlier family planning, thus aiding national fertility.