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Japan's Population Drops for First Time

TOKYO - Japan's population dropped this year for the first time on record, the government said Thursday, signaling a demographic turnaround for one of the world's fastest-aging societies. The Health Ministry's annual survey showed deaths outnumbered births this year by 10,000 - the first time that had happened since such data were first compiled in 1899, ministry official Yukiko Yamaguchi said.
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The kimono is a very famous traditional Japanese clothing. There are many different types of kimonos including Yukata, Furisode, Mofuku, Uchikake and Houmongi.

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For more information on Japan please visit the Japan Index.

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Japanese women 'still not equal'

A United Nations committee says Japan's measures to reduce discrimination against women are "insufficient". Ref. Source 8

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Japan's fashion is care free and sometimes off the wall and funky. Some of the young adult and teen females wear clothing to resemble young girls. Other girls may wear bright colored clothing with bold designs and colorful makeup. It is a current trend. The Lolita look is popular too. Some people in Japan even dress to look like their favorite anime character.
Karaoke is very popular in Japan. Some of the popular music styles are called J-Pop and J-Rock. Japan is also known for it's animes, mangas, and bizarre game shows.
People in Japan are also very open minded when it comes to sex and what is accepted. This is sometimes apparent even while watching their game shows.

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You had me until the sexually free part. This is one sexually repressed country. You will find it in some of the gameshows and cartoons, but in reality...no. Male and female relationships are very difficult here in general. You will find some strange practices that might seem free, but if you look deeper it is repression.

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Vincenzo, you may want to address this Thread in the Physiology Board: Source 2 concerning Japanese Ancient Culture and this aspect. Maybe it is still prevalent today?

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By what I have seen and heard, many things are more accepted in Japan when it comes to sex. A lot of very unsafe practices that most of us would deem disgusting.