Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society.
Japan has one of the highest rates of life expectancy and one of the lowest birth rates. But does that mean that a widely circulated claim – that more nappies aimed at adults are sold in Japan than those made for babies – is true? With guests Sarah Parsons, Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS in London and Dr Mireya Solis, Knight Chair in Japan Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Reporter: Isobel Gough
Producers: Isobel Gough, Jon Bithrey
Sound Engineer: James Beard
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
(Japanese models wear the latest fashion style of adult diapers for senior health during its fashion show in Tokyo 2008. Credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno/Getty imges)
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