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Countries & Cultures
Why Japan's Culture Is the Most Studied and Still Least Understood in the West
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Japan has more centenarians per capita than any other nation.
Japan's elderly population enjoys world-leading longevity.
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Japan is home to over 90,000 people aged 100 or older, driven by the unique concept of Ikigai. This cultural pursuit of purpose is linked to lower levels of stress and chronic disease.
"One in every 1,500 Japanese citizens is now over the age of 100."
This demographic shift is forcing a radical redesign of urban infrastructure to accommodate an aging society.
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