A small Japanese town charges visitors to learn its baby-making tips

Tue, 03/07/2023 - 16:39

children playing with blocks on a table — Social safety net programs, including policies engineered toward affordable childcare, are likely helping the population of Nagi, Japan thrive.
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The birth rate in Japan has been falling for three decades, and hit an all-time low last year.
But in one small town, parents are electing to have more kids, The Wall Street Journal reported.
That's because well-funded social safety net programs are making it affordable to have kids.

In a Japanese town with fewer than 6,000 people, the birth rate is double what it is in the country overall; it's nearly three, whereas the rest of Japan is only slightly above one.