Explains the economy of Japan as inextricably linked to the nation's population in the post-demographic transition

Makes the recent demographic and economic situation in Japan accessible for an English-speaking readership

Emphasizes the power of local communities in East Asia in connection with economic and demographic policy for Japan

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1 Post-demographic transition 1.1 Ultra low fertility: Population have always had no ability to reproduce itself 1.2 Rise in life expectancy: To manage the risk of long life in super-aging society 1.3 Ageing and Population decline: The double wallop of the world's fastest ageing and the first population dive in Japanese history.- 2 Impact to the supply side 2.1 Labor: The absolute shortage of domestic labor and the large inflows of immigrants 2.2 Capital: Will the national wealth of Japan shrink, too? 2.3 Technical progress: Expected to be the most powerful engine of economic growth.- 3 Impact to the demand side 3.1 Consumption : The fact is that older consumer demand is fairly strong 3.2 Savings: After all, which is true, the life cycle hypothesis or the dynasty model? 3.3 Investment: it depends on the young entrepreneurial business mind.- 4 Remedy for Japan 4.1 Population policy : The power of Asian local communities should raise the fertility in the long term 4.2 Economic policy : The design of universally worker-friendly workplace, the improvement in older consumer confidence and the fosterage of new industries appropriate to small population and small national land 4.3 Prospects for economic and population growth : Japan has the potential to grow unless policies are mistaken.