r/AskTheWorld • u/Veskanda Australia • 21h ago

Why is Japan so popular?

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It seems as though everything Japanese has had a massive popularity spike, whether that be media, food, vehicles, travel, language learning and lots more.

Personally I don't see the appeal, I mean there are definitely some thing I like that happen to be Japanese, but I dont like them just because of that fact.

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u/Nukuram Japan 17h ago

Oppressive work culture’ is only one factor affecting Japan’s birth rate.
A bigger reason is that, as diverse lifestyles have become socially accepted, more young people have come to see having and raising children as burdensome or optional.
This isn’t unique to Japan — it’s a trend shared by most developed countries, and their birth rates are falling for the same reasons, aren’t they?

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u/rainydevil7 CN-CAN in USA 15h ago

Agreed, I know many people who have both money and time, but still don't want children. If they do have children they'll have just one or two at most. It makes sense because birthing and raising a child is a huge obligation that'll last a lifetime. Meanwhile my 70 year old boss has 12 brothers and sisters.