Social Science Electronic PublishingOshio, T.; A. Oishi and S. Shimizutani (2017), "Social Security Programs and the Elderly Employment in Japan," a paper presented in the workshop of "Two Countries Joint Project on Pensions," December 8-9, IPLE-CASS, Beijing....
This article presents an overview of the historical development of the social security system for the elderly and a general view of current social security policies in Japan. Furthermore, we analyze the benefits and burden of social services in terms of life cycles as well as income distribution...
Japanese unions, most typically known as enterprise unions, have realized extensive fringe benefits (welfare programs) through collective bargaining, but some unions, and their upper-level councils and federations, also have created their own welfare programs, including human services such as ...
In the middle of the 1990's, Japanese transgenders started self-help activities to improve their lives and social status. Trans-Net Japan (TNJ) is a self-driven group founded by Honoho Morino. The activities of TNJ vary greatly and include; providing a place for transgenders to study and...
Largely because of generational imbalance, the ageing population of Japan is one of the most urgent topics in social policy. My paper principally examines the relationship of social and private intergenerational transfers in Japan. I analyze two kinds of data. The first is that of the "Comprehensi...
This study aims to examine the validity of the questionnaire.We conducted a study of 145 cities, towns and villages from two prefectures in Japan using the questionnaire. The questionnaire asks government officers whether they had each of 32 programs, and the number of programs in total, as ...
There is an increasing visibility of mobile social games in Japan. The radical growth of item-purchasing in mobile social games is generating new hype in mobile business. The author revisits the game and social factors of the revenue-generating engines of mobile social games. The author examines...
By the turn of the century there were various schemes for organizing charitableworkon “scientific” principles according to nationally agreed standards of procedure and services. In Britain, the United States, Germany, and, later, Japan, leading charities worked in conjunction with poor-law and pub...
However, children and youth who do not know this and have never visited the community center, are likely to feel anxious, especially if they are already in a heightened state of arousal from coping with the earthquake. With this understanding, a program in Japan has scheduled meetings in ...
Line is a messaging and social media platform widely used in Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan. It offers unique tools for direct communication and promotion. Here are some tips for getting started on the platform: Create an official account: This allows businesses to use advanced features like messag...