Hisa Hashidate, 88 years old, is a "senior orphan" living in southwest Tokyo#. The welfare cuts have reduced her monthly income by 12 percent. In order to survive in this situation, she has to stretch one piece of fish for two days' worth of meals. "Ashamed of not being able to afford traditional offerings of money at weddings and funerals, she has simply stopped attending them. Although she is nearly blind, she switches off the lights at 8 p.m. to save electricity"#. Hashidate, like many other seniors is living in a state of poverty. This devastating event is the result of the population implosion. According to current trends, the Japanese population is expected to fall from 127 million to under 90 million by 2055#. Japanese families are having fewer babies while the general population is growing older. This sudden population change will create many problems for Japan's economy and society. If Japan cannot act fast enough to do something about this, its "top flight economy" will......

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Title: Japan Population Crises
Approximate Word Count: 2931
Approximate Pages: 12 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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