Yes indeed @Mukiri.

I think Kenya and Africa as a whole will follow soon, because of what we know best - copying the West. The last time we talked about population, some even in Wazua are still alone in their cribs even into their 30s.

I pointed out the current demographic realities.

Why did I say we copy-cats of the West? Just aping the fading family tabias!

There is no chance to reverse the trend in Japan.
Because people are now too busy chasing the world than having meaninful family life.

For your information, fertility rate in native French, Britons, Americans etc has gone down, average of 1 child per couple. Pay attention, let me show you what is happening:
- if a set of two parents, have one child, they end up with half as many children as parents (2 -> 1)
- if those children have one child, then there are one-fourth as many grand children as grand parents (4 -> 2 -> 1)

Now if a million babies are born in these countries in a year, it is hard to get two million adults in the workforce in the years that follow! That's why you see inward migration into their countries to meet required workforce in their countries.

That's why you see churches, closing down because only the old are going to church. The young are businy with rap, fashion and modernism! As a result, the churches sell their land and guess who is buying? Do you blame them?

Japanese are resilient people. They are capable of solving their issues.
Demographic challenges are universal. It's worse in S Korea, E Europe, Russia

An ageing/dying population isn't bound to be very innovative technologically as compared to one with younger/sharper minds.

Sure. Most of the foreign students who earn their PhDs in US, Canada, UK etc are issued ('enticed') with permanent residency (green cards) and thus end up working at research institutions/universities in those countries. This ensures a continuous supply of highly skilled manpower. Japan is quite closed.

tell us how open it is