Posted on 03/07/2008 2:59:51 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o
The Japanese population is believed to have peaked at about 127.5 million in 2005. Since then the figure has declined, with some estimates suggesting the population could shrink to 105 million by 2050. The drop is feared to have negative impacts on the nation's labor force and grave social and economic consequences. Recent reports seem to indicate that the sexual proclivities of Japanese men are contributing adversely to the situation.
More and more men, reports maintain, are turning to masturbation and sex toys rather than to their female counterparts. And further exacerbating an already declining birthrate of 1.29 children per women found in a 2004 survey by The Daily Yomiuri, is the fact that some men are increasingly turning their backs on sex.
"Sex is just way too much trouble," a 35-year-old Japanese man told Shukan Asahi this week, adding that ever since he used masturbation as a teenager, he's never desired a woman again. [snip]
Low birth rate coupled with the aforementioned sexual dysfunctions make the problems that Japan faces immediate and daunting.
"With Japan's labor force expected to decrease by 10% in the next 25 years, the economic outlook is far from bright. In all likelihood, the domestic market will shrink, production will fall, the government's revenue base will contract inexorably and it will struggle to meet welfare and medical payments for an increasing number of elderly as the dependency ratio (the number of workers supporting the elderly) will shift dramatically. In 1950, one elderly person was supported by 12 members of the working population, by 1990 it was 5.5 workers, and by 2020 it is estimated to be 2.3 workers. Naturally, the government is concerned about such a scenario," Julian Chapple wrote in a 2005 study titled "The Dilemma Posed by Japan's Population Decline".
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“Sex is just way too much trouble,”
It can be, but that’s just too bad.
Sex is too much trouble?
well, it’s true that relationships with people take work and committment. Maybe that’s the real heart of this issue. Namely, that people have become so “spoiled” or “self-centered” or “self-indulgent” that they can’t find any happiness in a relationship with another person. It speaks volumes for that guy to prefer his private activities to being in a relationship with a woman.
I wonder who will move in to Japan. The real estate, even as marginal as it is, won’t go vacant for long when the youthful population drops enough to make it an easy target.
That's a phrase I never in my life thought I would see.
Sometimes the jokes just write themselves. Too easy.
I recall an article not to long ago regarding Japanese researchers working to create the perfect realistic blow up doll in robot form.
I think they’ve watched ‘Giant Robot’ one too many times.
My advice to any similar Japanese men: "Son, you've got to get your priorities straight!"
In this case their civilization is at stake.
We should start a program to ship our single FReepers over there for "public service".
The Muslims?
“Self-pleasure is a hell of a lot less demanding than trying to please somebody else.” It wouldn't surprise me if the U.S. has these problems or gearing up for them. Look at the divorce rate. Little effort is made to make the relationship work.
Men love porn more than sex!
No wonder their women prefer gaijins.
Hot Japanese girls (giggity giggity)!
China could replace all the non-functional Japanese men rather quickly.
That’s a good question. I have read that there is not a great influx of immigrants as in Europe but that the Japanese are instead making a concerted drive for the developement of robots and increased automation to make up for the lack of younger workers. I would not find this surprising as the Japanese are among the more xenophobic peoples of the world.
I’m gonna just add “Freaky-deaky” to the list of words I never thought I would see at FR.
Maybe, but from where? Indonesia or Malaysia? They have a lot of people, but they're not the kind of economies/militaries that are a threat to even a terribly weakened Japan, at least not in the foreseeable future.
Someone send in George Strait. They call him the fireman, you know.
Dad told me that if I didn’t stop I’d go blind.
I said “Dad, I’m over here.”
True, but it would make more sense for China, with its surplus of single, young men, to hit Korea or Taiwan first. Also, China is expanding into Siberia, which is contiguous, like Korea.
Japan = Anti-France.
Pinging you, sir.
Japan also aborts at least 300000 babies per year. There’s some evidence that the real abortion number is 3 times that.
Don’t be surprised if they do.
Yes, Japan is an unusual situation, being both an island country and a culture that doesn’t readily accept immigrants. Robots can replace workers, to some extent, but they can’t replace taxpayers. Where will the money for the pensions come from?
And robots can’t easily replace nursing home workers, which Japan will need a lot of. Things will be interesting.
That and other reasons.
At least outside of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Nope. Japan does not want diversity and multiculturalism like we crave. Japan will always be for the Japanese only. Smart.
But hardly surprising. More and more, I'm discovering that 21st century women are beyond-career-driven, duplicitous, money-hungry, flighty, shallow, and incredibly vain. And that's just their good qualities. We're on about the third generation of feminists. And it ain't pretty.
I said “Dad, I’m over here.”
LOL! (I didn't go blind but I do wear glasses.)
Its the pachinko...
Wow! This is weird. I’ve heard of woman over-using vibrators to the point that men don’t do it for them, but never the opposite:
“There has been a definite increase in the number of men showing signs of vaginal ejaculation dysfunction disorder, which includes such afflictions as premature and delayed ejaculation. There are physical reasons believed to be behind this, including prejudice against women, past trauma and overuse of masturbatory aids so that a vagina is unable to provide sufficient stimulation,” Dr Tsuneo Akaeda, head of the Akaeda Clinic in Tokyo’s Roppongi entertainment district, told Shukan Asahi.
“Some of the masturbation aids coming out nowadays are absolutely incredible. Guys become used to using these and there is no doubt that many men are unable to obtain the necessary satisfaction from a female vagina that they need to ejaculate.”
Ten to one advantage in population, and the Chinese aborted millions of baby girls, causing a terrible imbalance of men to women. And the Chinese have a score to settle over, let's say, among other things, the Rape of Nanking. The Japanese probably need to be looking to acquire some nuclear weapons. Or just surrender when the Chinese figure the above out.
Then Trouble's my middle name, buddy.
Seems immorality becomes a bore after a while.
Even the married who think sex is enough find it’s a mighty thin thread to hold two people together.
Sounds like a “you reap what you sow” situation.
IIIIIIICK!
After 20 years and eight children, my husband and I have no trouble handling things the normal way. I’m glad I took my Japanese instructor’s advice and stayed away from Japanese men!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/1288241.html
I've read somewhere that once a person stops using a vibrator they can go back to being satisfied with regular person to person sex quite quickly, provided they were not using it because of some pre-existing dysfunction. I would just guess the use of the vibrator is not the cause of dysfunction but the result.
lol. I guess we’ve gone as far as we can with that joke..lol
Well, those guys are the world leaders in deviant porn ... so maybe you have a point.
Many (not all) of the Japanese businessmen snd doctors that I know have mistresses they see on a regular basis. I think something here is being lost in translation. It is not so much that sex is too much trouble, but that having a meaningful relationship and a family can be too much trouble.
I was going to make some smart-ass comment... and then I was going to comment about the amazing beauty I’ve seen among Japanese women... but now I’m just depressed. Reading this article is like reading about actions which appear like very slow suicide. Masturbation is better than a woman? Men are so used to mechanical devices that they can’t orgasm in the natural manner? Just how weird and perverse is that? I’m saddened by the ideas expressed in this story. What a shame.
Well, that shows what I know! Very interesting.
On the other hand, I would expect that a lack of contact with humans would be detrimental to the elderly. But on the other, other hand, shorter time in nursing care would be an economic advantage.
“We should start a program to ship our single FReepers over there for “public service”.”
I’m willing to take one for the team ;-).
Here’s the part that is puzzling. Most urban areas in Japan feel crowded, even if the rural areas are a lot less so.
So why is there such upset at the population getting smaller?
Sure, economists are upset, because their ever growing deity called “productivity” will become smaller. So what? When was the last time people wanted to have sex or children for the sake of the economy?
Right now, their population has 127.5M people, and a lot of them are old. So who is going to be traumatized if the population drops to 105M? Triple whoopee.
It will probably make Japan a nicer place to live.
In 1950, Japan had about 85M people. By 1970, 100M.
I doubt that the Japanese will mind having more elbow room.
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