Japanese government offer families a million yen per child to leave Tokyo

[curr3n_c1000]

Japanese government offer families a million yen per child to leave Tokyo

Tokyo's population, fell for the first time last year, partially due to the pandemic

www.theweek.in

Interesting to see different approach to a population crises.

I mean yeah, they will fail but interesting to see.

 

[Darts]

Japan is one of several industrialized nations depopulating.

 

[SuddenAwakening]

Maybe if they weren't so strict about immigration...they wouldn't have to do this

 

[y2kmark]

Pay them a second million if they move to Texas or Florida!!!

 

[aghy0sa6x]

Even those who can work from anywhere may still stick to Tokyo so their kids can go to school there...
If they want to return some population to backwoods country, they might also need to move schools and hospitals. It's like a catch-22

The easiest way is probably to keep Tokyo for a commercial hub, and establish a new capital somewhere else, just like Ottawa to Toronto, Canberra to Sydney, etc.
I think they were actually contemplating moving the capital to a northern small city. I don't think it's happening anytime soon but it would help revitalize the north of the country to some extent.

 

[Darts]

just like Ottawa to Toronto,

Winnipeg is in the middle of Canada but it is too far (compared to Ottawa) from the big cities of Montreal and Toronto.

 

[aghy0sa6x]

Winnipeg is in the middle of Canada but it is too far (compared to Ottawa) from the big cities of Montreal and Toronto.

Well, Manitoba could do the same if they want to -- keep Winnipeg as the largest city, while moving out the capital functions to some other city.

One benefit of having the capital and largest city separately is both cities become hobbyist friendly.
BC is another example -- I have some good memories in both Victoria and Vancouver

 

[CrispyCrunch]

Maybe if they weren't so strict about immigration...they wouldn't have to do this

Only time they’re not strict about immigration is when it will improve their rugby team.

 

[Darts]

both Victoria and Vancouver

Calgary and Edmonton.

 

[anon1]

Well, Manitoba could do the same if they want to -- keep Winnipeg as the largest city, while moving out the capital functions to some other city.

Boob Rae tried this with Ontario Ministries.
It was a disaster.

 

[wpgguy]

Boob Rae tried this with Ontario Ministries.
It was a disaster.

Manitoba tried it as well a few years ago. It was a total shit show. Moved a bunch of govt offices to tiny little towns hours away, what could possibly go wrong.