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This book provides an insightful sociological study of the
declining Japanese population, using statistical analysis to
establish the significance of municipal power using demographic
data on national, regional, prefectural and municipal levels.
Penned by one of Japan's eminent sociologists, it provides a
quantitative characterization of population decline in Japan with a
focus on regional variation, and identifies the principal
explanatory factors through GPI statistical software tools such as
G-census and EvaCva, within a historical perspective. Furthermore,
it offers a qualitative assessment of what constitutes 'municipal
power' as this relates to regional/local revitalization as a means
of addressing municipal population decline. Using Goki-Shichido as
a theoretical framework, this book pays special attention to
municipal variations within the same prefecture, presenting a
completely unique approach. In combining these two dimensions of
analyses, the book successfully reveals the impact of municipal
power and socio-cultural identity of social capital in the region,
from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives at the
municipal level. Demography issues in Japan have been receiving
increasing attention among researchers given the growing number of
declining populations in developed countries, in tandem with rapid
aging and low fertility trends. Providing an original and unique
contribution to regional population analysis in the fields of
regional demography, historical demography and regional population
policy, this book shows that the revitalization of the community is
vital if Japan is to increase its population, so as to renew a
community 'raison d'etre'. The book is of interest to scholars of
Asian studies more broadly, and to sociologists, demographers, and
policymakers interested in population studies, specifically.
"Providing an informative and vivid overview of the demographic
situation of Japan, the author offers excellent suggestions for
effective regional policy in confronting a shrinking society. This
book presents a unique analysis of the regional variations on small
municipal levels, with demographic variables, social indicators and
historical identities. An original contribution to regional
population analysis in the fields of regional population policy,
regional demography and historical demography." - Toshihiko Hara,
Professor Emeritus, Sapporo City University
Fumie Kumagai, a Japanese family sociologist with keen insight into
regional variations and a comparative perspective, analyzes the
dynamics and variations in Japanese families throughout the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The theoretical frameworks
utilized are the dual structural perspective and the community
network in the Information Age Society. This book provides
insightful sociological analyses of Japanese families, paying
attention not only to national average data, but also to regional
variations and community level analyses. It is a paradigm shift
from former studies of Japanese families, which relied on national
average data only. The focus is on sociocultural variations and the
diversity of families in Japan. Topics include marriage, divorce,
fertility rates, the elderly, labor force participation, population
decline, trends among youth, and the changing roles of women.
Modern-day Japan has proven to be a complex nation struggling to
combine traditional attitudes with the political and social demands
of an advanced industrialized economy. This struggle to balance the
past with the present has had a significant impact on the structure
of human relations in contemporary Japan, particularly in the areas
of the family and family dynamics, lifestyles, the education of
children, the socialization of youth, women in the workplace, and
the elderly. In all cases, we find a dual structure where
traditional values and modern practices coexist. Based on a dual
perspective that incorporates modern Western capitalism into
Japan's traditional agrarian society, this book reveals a complex
of cultural assumptions that determines the manners and customs of
the Japanese people.
This book provides an insightful sociological study of the
declining Japanese population, using statistical analysis to
establish the significance of municipal power using demographic
data on national, regional, prefectural and municipal levels.
Penned by one of Japan's eminent sociologists, it provides a
quantitative characterization of population decline in Japan with a
focus on regional variation, and identifies the principal
explanatory factors through GPI statistical software tools such as
G-census and EvaCva, within a historical perspective. Furthermore,
it offers a qualitative assessment of what constitutes 'municipal
power' as this relates to regional/local revitalization as a means
of addressing municipal population decline. Using Goki-Shichido as
a theoretical framework, this book pays special attention to
municipal variations within the same prefecture, presenting a
completely unique approach. In combining these two dimensions of
analyses, the book successfully reveals the impact of municipal
power and socio-cultural identity of social capital in the region,
from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives at the
municipal level. Demography issues in Japan have been receiving
increasing attention among researchers given the growing number of
declining populations in developed countries, in tandem with rapid
aging and low fertility trends. Providing an original and unique
contribution to regional population analysis in the fields of
regional demography, historical demography and regional population
policy, this book shows that the revitalization of the community is
vital if Japan is to increase its population, so as to renew a
community 'raison d'etre'. The book is of interest to scholars of
Asian studies more broadly, and to sociologists, demographers, and
policymakers interested in population studies, specifically.
"Providing an informative and vivid overview of the demographic
situation of Japan, the author offers excellent suggestions for
effective regional policy in confronting a shrinking society. This
book presents a unique analysis of the regional variations on small
municipal levels, with demographic variables, social indicators and
historical identities. An original contribution to regional
population analysis in the fields of regional population policy,
regional demography and historical demography." - Toshihiko Hara,
Professor Emeritus, Sapporo City University
This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese
demography and families, paying attention not only to national
average data, but also to regional variations and community level
analyses. In analyzing Japanese family issues such as demographic
changes, courtship and marriage, international marriage, divorce,
late-life divorce, and the elderly living alone, this book
emphasizes the significance of two theoretical frameworks: the dual
structure and regional variations of the community network in
Japan. By emphasizing the extensive cultural diversity from one
region to another, this book represents a paradigm shift from
former studies of Japanese families, which relied mostly on
national average data. The method of analysis adopted in the study
is qualitative, with a historical perspective. The book is thus an
invitation to more in-depth, qualitative dialogue in the field of
family sociology in Japan. This book will be of great interest not
only to Asian scholars, but also to other specialists in
comparative family studies around the world.
This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese
demography and families, paying attention not only to national
average data, but also to regional variations and community level
analyses. In analyzing Japanese family issues such as demographic
changes, courtship and marriage, international marriage, divorce,
late-life divorce, and the elderly living alone, this book
emphasizes the significance of two theoretical frameworks: the dual
structure and regional variations of the community network in
Japan. By emphasizing the extensive cultural diversity from one
region to another, this book represents a paradigm shift from
former studies of Japanese families, which relied mostly on
national average data. The method of analysis adopted in the study
is qualitative, with a historical perspective. The book is thus an
invitation to more in-depth, qualitative dialogue in the field of
family sociology in Japan. This book will be of great interest not
only to Asian scholars, but also to other specialists in
comparative family studies around the world.
This book provides an insightful sociological study of the
shrinking Japanese population through a regional variation
perspective as it varies significantly by municipality, even within
the same prefecture. Using demographic data on municipal levels,
the book identifies the power unique to each municipality, which
can mobilize a shrinking but sustainable Japan. The study
identifies the principal explanatory factors based on the small
area data of e-Stat through GPS statistical software tools such as
G-census and EvaCva within a historical perspective. The
theoretical framework of this study, i.e., the reason for regional
variations in Japan, is the Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and
Seven Circuits of Ancient Japan). This historical knowledge helps
in understanding the significance of the regional cultural heritage
that remains in each municipality today. The book pays special
attention to municipal variations within the same prefecture,
utilizing a completely unique approach, unlike those that have been
pursued by other researchers. This book studies three present-day
prefectures for detailed analyses based on the Goki-Shichido
framework for impacts of regional variations of population decline
in Japan. They are Niigata Prefecture, made up of the formerly
named Echigo and Sado provinces; Ishikawa Prefecture, formed by the
ancient Kaga and Noto provinces; Fukui Prefecture, based on the
earlier Wakasa and Echizen provinces of the Hokurikudo; Nagano
Prefecture, still called Shinano province today and commonly
divided into four areas and ten regions; and Gifu Prefecture,
composed of the ancient Mino and Hida provinces of the Tosando as
examples of the impact of municipal power on regional variations of
shrinking Japan. However, due to the limitation of the number of
pages set forth for Springer Briefs in Population Studies:
Population Studies of Japan, for which the current publication is a
part, it has become necessary to divide the book into two volumes,
namely Volume I and Volume II. Because of this limitation, the
current Volume II consisted of four chapters. They are Chapter 1:
Fukui Prefecture in the Hokurikudo; Chapter 2: Nagano Prefecture in
the Tosando; Chapter 3: Gifu Prefecture in the Tosando, and Chapter
4: Epilogue: The Future of Shrinking Japan. The remaining two
prefectures, i.e., Niigata and Ishikawa prefectures in the
Hokurikudo area have been discussed in the Volume I of this book.
By presenting unique analyses of regional variations on small
municipal levels, with demographic variables, social indicators,
and historical identities, this book offers suggestions for
effective regional policies to revitalize a shrinking Japan to a
sustainable one.
This book provides an insightful sociological study of the
shrinking Japanese population through a regional variation
perspective as it varies significantly by municipality, even within
the same prefecture. Using demographic data on municipal levels,
the book identifies the power unique to each municipality, which
can mobilize a shrinking but sustainable Japan. The study
identifies the principal explanatory factors based on the small
area data of e-Stat through GPS statistical software tools such as
G-census and EvaCva within a historical perspective. The
theoretical framework of this study, i.e., the reason for regional
variations in Japan, is the Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and
Seven Circuits of Ancient Japan). This historical knowledge helps
in understanding the significance of the regional cultural heritage
that remains in each municipality today. The book pays special
attention to municipal variations within the same prefecture,
utilizing a completely unique approach, unlike those that have been
pursued by other researchers. This volume studies two present-day
prefectures for detailed analyses based on the Goki-Shichido
framework for impacts of regional variations of population decline
in Japan. They are Niigata Prefecture, made up of the formerly
named Echigo and Sado provinces; Ishikawa Prefecture, formed by the
ancient Kaga and Noto provinces; Fukui Prefecture, based on the
earlier Wakasa and Echizen provinces of the Hokurikudo; Nagano
Prefecture, still called Shinano Province today and commonly
divided into four areas and ten regions; and Gifu Prefecture,
composed of the ancient Mino and Hida provinces of the Tosando as
examples of the impact of municipal power on regional variations of
shrinking Japan. However, due to the limitation of the number of
pages set forth for Springer Briefs in Population Studies:
Population Studies of Japan, for which the current publication is a
part, it has become necessary to divide the book into two volumes,
namely Volume I and Volume II. Because of this limitation the
current volume I is consisted of three chapters, namely, Chapter 1:
Issues, theoretical framework, and methodology; Chapter 2: Niigata
Prefecture in the Hokurikudo; and Chapter 3: Ishikawa Prefecture in
the Hokurikudo. The remaining three prefectures, i.e., Fukui in the
Hokurikudo area, Nagano and Gifu both in the Tosando area will be
discussed in the Volume II of this book. By presenting unique
analyses of regional variations on small municipal levels, with
demographic variables, social indicators, and historical
identities, this book offers suggestions for effective regional
policies to revitalize a shrinking Japan to a sustainable one. The
Volume I, therefore, analyzes and discusses in detail both Niigata
and Ishikawa prefectures of the Hokurikudo.
Taking the Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits of
Ancient Japan) as a theoretical framework, this book examines
shrinking Japan from a regional variation perspective by
municipality along the ancient Tokaido, which comprises 15
provinces, and seven prefectures today. The study identifies the
principal explanatory factors based on the small area data of
e-Stat through GPS statistical software tools such as G-census and
EvaCva, within a historical perspective. This historical knowledge
helps in understanding the significance of the regional cultural
heritage that remains in each municipality today. The book pays
special attention to municipal variations within the same
prefecture, presenting a completely unique approach from what other
researchers have pursued.This volume studies two present-day
prefectures along the ancient Tokaido for detailed analyses of the
impacts of regional variations of population decline in Japan. They
are Shizuoka Prefecture, made up of the former Tootoumi, Suruga,
and Izu provinces, and Mie Prefecture, formed by the ancient
provinces of Iga, Ise, Shima, and the eastern part of Kii as
examples to show the impacts of municipal power on regional
variations of shrinking Japan. The reasons for selecting these two
prefectures of the ancient Tokaido are twofold. First, they are
made up of a multiple number of the ancient provinces. Second,
other prefectures that fall under the Tokaido have been studied in
the previous works of the present author by adopting the same
methods of analyses. Thus, by presenting unique analyses of
regional variations on small municipal levels, with demographic
variables, social indicators, and historical identities of
municipalities in Shizuoka and Mie prefectures along the Tokaido,
this book offers suggestions for effective regional policy to
revitalize shrinking Japan to a sustainable one.
This book provides fresh sociological analyses on family violence
in Japan. Aimed at an international audience, the authors adopt a
life course perspective in presenting their research. Following a
comprehensive overview of family violence in Japan in both
historical and contemporary contexts, it then goes on to define the
extent and causes of child abuse, intimate partner violence, filial
violence, and elder abuse. In doing so, the book is the first of
its kind to look at these different types of violence in Japanese
families and simultaneously incorporate historical development of
individuals and intergenerational factors. Furthermore, its
reliance on the life course perspective enables readers to obtain a
broader understanding of family violence in the country. Written by
five Japanese family sociologists who have identified various major
sociocultural characteristics that either induce or suppress family
violence in Japan, it is a valuable resource not only to scholars
and students of the topic, but also to those specializing in
sociology, psychology, anthropology and comparative family studies
around the globe.
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