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“Last year, for the first time, sales of adult diapers in Japan exceeded those for babies.” This isn’t an article about diapers unfortunately, it’s just worth reading for this single sentence. (Business week – Diapers)
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Japan has 51,376 centenarians – over 100 years of age. 87% are women. The average age keeps going up. (WSJ – Japanese)
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The elders of a company have value in Japan. Unlike in the US, where the youth are valued because they come cheap, have a shiny education and perhaps have higher cleavages, the elders know what they’re doing. As the population ages in Japan, this is what they’re faced with. ” In 2011, people age 65 and over made up 23.3 percent of the population. The ratio is projected to reach 31.6 percent by 2030 and 38.8 percent by 2050, government figures show. By contrast, in the United States, which faces its own aging demographic, the ratio is expected to hit 19.9 percent by 2030 and 21.2 percent by 2050.” (CS Monitor – Age) It’s not always smooth sailing, there’s an age where, you’re done. There’s a forced retirement age, probably in place to cover everyone’s behind…
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Happy Birthday. Rad glasses and dont’ worry about that dark spot on your head at this point. (yahoo – Jirouemon Kimura)
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People were curious as to who the person behind the 40 year old Asian American woman / IMDB name and age revealing debacle is. It’s Junie Hoang. (Huong Hoang). She had to reveal herself in the lawsuit and does so with some disappointments. She’s played minor roles, resides in Texas of all places and is seeking 1 million dollars. The lawsuit isn’t frivolous but is it really harming her career? Is she really battling against the 20 year old hotties in Hollywood? She’s entitled to something and they’re clearly shooting for the stars. She’s telling a joke at bottom. [youtube]suvpho7fjOM[/youtube]
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