Chris LeeJapan’s problems with its declining birthrate and greying population are well known. Nearly a third of its population is 65 or older, and the population has continued to decline for the past decade. Rural areas are especially hard hit as younger...
Economic downturns are difficult for anyone, and this is especially true for people working in the arts. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy in Japan and the rest of the world. Japanese artisans have been especially hard hit...
