I disagree. The issues Japan is facing look very similar to what the west is facing: loneliness. Here's a 12 year old article stating the same thing about Japanese men having no friends[0]. We see similar trends in Korea and even China. Yes, there are other contributions to the population declines. The parameters have different values, but I'm arguing that the same parameters exist. That the models are actually quite similar.
In China we are seeing the Lay Flat movement as a response to 996[1]. One could argue that the loneliness is forced upon these people because of their working hours, but I don't think that as different as you make it out to be. There definitely is a linkage to higher work hours and lower number of friends.
In China we are seeing the Lay Flat movement as a response to 996[1]. One could argue that the loneliness is forced upon these people because of their working hours, but I don't think that as different as you make it out to be. There definitely is a linkage to higher work hours and lower number of friends.
[0] https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/growing-n...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system