[mr_johnson22]

Does Japan have those values, though? Last I heard, Japanese mostly don't travel (not abroad at least); strongly promote monogomy / long-term relationships; abhor the notion of adult children living with their parents; mostly don't have trouble deciding on which city to live in; and still put a lot of pressure for mothers to stay at home instead of going to work.

I should read TFA first but it seems like the root of their birth problem is simply that the financial & social costs of having children far outweigh the (short-term) benefits.

[NalNezumi]

Respectfully, I think your idea of the value the Japanese have is quite off; adult children living with their parents is something almost all east Asian nations see not as big of an issues compared to almost every western nation.

Japanese travels a lot, I'd say even more than your average American. They just travel inside the country (and why not? The best beaches and the best snow is in the south and north of their own country, and it's not like culture is lacking).

I think the original comment you replied to is quite off too, most raw answers you'll get by actually asking the Youngs in Japan is that they're simply too busy; the neither have time or stability to pursue children. Almost all young people flocking to big cities doesn't help this trend either

[mr_johnson22]

Thank you for this insight!