Shrinking Japan and Regional Variations

• Autore: Kumagai Fumie
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (145 pages)
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Prologue-Introducing This Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction: Shrinking Japan, the Goki-Shichido, the Sannyodo, the Municipal Power, and the Methodology -- 1.1 World Population Continues to Grow, but the Pace of Growth is Slowing Down -- 1.2 The Beginning of Shrinking Japan -- 1.3 Shrinking Japan and Regional Variations -- 1.3.1 Shrinking Japan Defined -- 1.3.2 Sustainable Japan and Regional Revitalization Law of 2014 -- 1.3.3 Municipal Power Defined -- 1.4 The Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits) and Provinces Under the Ritsuryo Code, and the Baku-Han Taisei of the Edo Shogunate -- 1.4.1 The Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits) and Provinces Under the Ritsuryo Code -- 1.4.2 Gokaido of the Edo Period -- 1.4.3 The Baku-Han Taisei -- 1.5 The Sannyodo -- 1.6 Municipal Mergers -- 1.6.1 A Brief History of Municipal Mergers -- 1.6.2 Disadvantages of Municipal Mergers and Their Countermeasures -- 1.7 Basis for the Selection of Prefectures for In-Depth Studies: Hiroshima and Yamaguchi -- 1.8 Basis for the Selection of Municipalities Within the Prefecture -- 1.9 A Brief Explanation of the Methodology of the Study -- Notes -- References -- 2 Hiroshima Prefecture Along the Sannyodo of the Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations -- 2.1 The Outlook and Regions of Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.2 Climate of Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.3 Culture of Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.4 Industries of Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.5 A Brief History of Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.5.1 A Brief History of Hiroshima -- 2.5.2 Hiroshima and the Saigoku-kaido -- 2.6 Population of Hiroshima Prefecture Today -- 2.6.1 Hiroshima-shi, an Ordinance-Designated City -- 2.6.2 Changes in the Population of Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.6.3 Changes in the Households of Hiroshima Prefecture. ; 2.6.4 Changes in the Size of the Kin Family Household in Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.6.5 Foreign Resident Population in Hiroshima Prefecture -- 2.6.6 Birth, Total Fertility Rates, Marriage, Divorce, and Deaths -- 2.7 Household Type, Marriage Power, and Population-Sustaining Power: Hiroshima Prefecture by Region, Higashihiroshima-shi, Saka-cho, and Akiota-cho -- 2.8 Population Changes by Age Group: Hiroshima Prefecture, Higashihiroshima-shi, Saka-cho, and Akiota-cho -- 2.9 Radar Chart of Hiroshima Prefecture: Higashihiroshima-shi, Saka-cho, and Akiota-cho -- 2.9.1 A Brief Discussion of Municipal Power of Higashihiroshima-shi -- 2.9.2 A Brief Discussion of Municipal Power of Saka-cho -- 2.10 Municipal Power of Akiota-cho of the Aki-Hiroshima Area -- 2.10.1 An Overview, and a Brief History of Akiota-cho -- 2.10.2 Depopulation and Population Changes in Akiota-cho -- 2.10.3 Summary Results of the "Akiota-cho Community Development Questionnaire Survey" -- 2.10.4 Municipal Power of Akiota-cho: The Town of Forest Therapy -- 2.10.5 Measures to Support Settled and/or Migrant Population to Akiota-cho -- 2.10.6 Unresolved Issues of Akiota-cho -- Notes -- References -- 3 Yamaguchi Prefecture Along the Sannyodo of the Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations -- 3.1 The Outlook and Regions of Yamaguchi Prefecture -- 3.2 Climate of Yamaguchi Prefecture -- 3.3 Culture of Yamaguchi Prefecture -- 3.4 Industries of Yamaguchi Prefecture -- 3.5 A Brief History of Yamaguchi Prefecture -- 3.6 Population of Yamaguchi Prefecture Today -- 3.6.1 The Total Population -- 3.6.2 Population by City and Town -- 3.6.3 Natural Population Increase Rate (Per 1,000 Population) -- 3.6.4 Social Population Increase Rate (Per 1,000 Population) -- 3.7 Foreign Resident Population in Yamaguchi Prefecture. ; 3.8 Household Type, Marriage Power, and Population-Sustaining Power: Yamaguchi Prefecture by Region, Kudamatsu-shi, Waki-cho, and Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.9 Population Changes by Age Group: Yamaguchi Prefecture, Kudamatsu-shi, Waki-cho, and Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.10 Radar Chart of Yamaguchi Prefecture: Kudamatsu-shi, Waki-cho, and Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.10.1 A Brief Discussion of Municipal Power of Kudamatsu-shi -- 3.10.2 A Brief Discussion of Municipal Power of Waki-cho -- 3.11 Municipal Power of Kaminoseki-cho of the Suo-Tobu Area -- 3.11.1 An Overview, and a Brief History of Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.11.2 Depopulation and Population Changes in Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.11.3 The Project to Construct the Nuclear Power Plant, and the Consideration of the Construction of Interim Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.11.4 Municipal Power of Kaminoseki-cho: The Town of Traditional Matsuri Culture and the Flowering Sea Town -- 3.11.5 The Number of Visitors to Kaminoseki-cho -- 3.11.6 Unresolved Issues of Kaminoseki-cho -- Notes -- References -- 4 Epilogue: Shrinking Japan and Foreign Residents with Special Attention to Sannyodo -- 4.1 Shrinking Japan Due to Fertility Decline and the Population Aging -- 4.2 Japanese Population by Prefecture: 2020 and 2045 -- 4.3 Changes in Foreign Residents in Japan -- 4.4 Foreign Residents in Japan by Prefecture -- 4.4.1 Foreign Brides in Rural Areas -- 4.4.2 Foreign Workers -- 4.4.3 History of Immigration Act -- 4.4.4 Revised Immigration and Refugee Recognition Act of 2019 -- 4.4.5 Foreign Workers by Prefecture -- 4.5 Foreign Residents in Three Prefectures Along the Sannyodo: Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi -- 4.5.1 Foreign Residents in Okayama Prefecture -- 4.5.2 Foreign Residents in Hiroshima Prefecture -- 4.5.3 Foreign Residents in Yamaguchi Prefecture. ; 4.6 Changes in Nationalities of Foreign Residents Over the Past 30 Years -- 4.7 Proposed New System of Technical Internship and Specified Technical Skills -- Notes -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Shrinking Japan and Regional Variations
• ISBN: 981-9710-07-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910861095003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies