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More than a quarter of Japan's population is over the age of 65, and its birthrate is falling steadily.

Golden Years, Iron Bars: Japan Sees Rise In Crime By The Elderly

Nov 22, 2016
Senior citizens are committing crimes like shoplifting in bigger numbers than teenagers, and the threat of jail time doesn't seem to be a deterrent.
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Damine Elementary School, with four desks in a combined first- and second-grade classroom, stays open primarily to teach children kabuki and keep the village tradition alive.

As A Japanese Mountain Village Shrinks, So Do Its Prospects For Kabuki

Feb 23, 2016
For more than 300 years, children have performed kabuki, Japan's classical theater, in the village of Damine. But as residents age or leave for cities, Damine is running out of young performers.
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