Japan is celebrating a special holiday for its young. This is the coming of age day, and Tokyo is filled with young people, wearing their very best kimonos, those special colorful kimonos celebrate and mark the coming of age.
These teenagers are becoming 20 years old, It's a joyous celebration in this country where teenagers and young people gather at city offices, dressing their best kimonos, celebrating their youth with their families.
But it is also a sobering day for the graying society of Japan. The government reports 1.27 million people are the age of 20, that is a steady decline for 4 years in a row. The population of Japan also dropping , overall 4 years in a row.
Fewer children are being born, the birthrate here, 1. 37, among the lowest in the world. Women cite the lack of daycare and high cost of living in Japan, the exploding number of elderly, though, is compounding the problem.
By the year 2050, Japan predicts 40% of the population will be over the age of 65. It is a crippling population problem that could be worse than any global economic slowdown.
单词与词组学习
1. come of age: 成年,到达法定年龄
2. graying society: 老龄化社会
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