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Japan’s sparsely populated suburbs | Vietnam Today
Japan’s sparsely populated suburbs | Vietnam Today
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A population decline has left many
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regional cities in Japan, particularly
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their suburbs, with fewer residents
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scattered across vast areas. Local
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authorities are struggling to find
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essential services, public transport,
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and the maintenance of aging
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infrastructure, leading to a
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deterioration in residents' quality of
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life. Our correspondents report from one
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such community in Japan.
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>> On the outskirts of Toyama, declining
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passenger numbers left railway lines
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deteriorating and unable to cover their
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maintenance costs.
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Over the 15 years leading up to the
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early 2000s, bus use fell by nearly 2/3,
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while passenger numbers on trams and
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other rail services dropped by more than
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40%. This forced the city authorities to
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provide financial support for public
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transport.
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The deterioration of public
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transportation, such as trains and
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buses, has led people to switch to using
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cars more often.
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But for the elderly living mainly in
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suburban areas who are unable to drive,
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getting around is becoming a very
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significant problem for them.
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Abandoned homes, closed schools, and
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disused public facilities have become a
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common sight in suburban areas.
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Essential services, such as hospitals,
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schools, and shopping centers, are
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increasingly scarce. Many suburban
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residents are elderly and must travel
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long distances to reach them.
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>> Unlike places such as Tokyo, our local
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shopping districts are in rapid decline.
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However, we are working to revitalize
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A A birth rate means fewer children and
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ultimately fewer people to sustain our
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communities in the future. As the
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population declines and people numbers
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fall, schools are being forced to merge
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in order to remain viable.
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This is not unique to Toyama, it is
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happening in regional cities across
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Japan.
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>> The more dispersed the population, the
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more resources the city must devote to
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maintaining infrastructure and public
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services across a wide area.
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As the population declines, the cost per
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resident rises, making urban management
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increasingly expensive and inefficient.
