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Mather's Day

May 14, 2017

My daughter made me a special meal as Mather’s Day’s Dinner!
They’re all delicious. Kids grow up fast....
I’m happy to be her mom.

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About the care for the elderly (part 1)

In Japan, the population is aging rapidly as same as other advanced countries. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the elderly population; over 65 years old age, is about 35million people, Japanese aging rate rise to 30% last year. That means one out of three to four persons is a senior citizen. After the World War Ⅱ, with the collapse of the family system and the trend toward the nuclear family being in progress, and senior sitizens who live alone are increasing. There are many nursing care from the private sector for-profit using service in Japan, but the cost is high, besides, generally speaking, the elderly people of today tend to not to want to receive help by a stranger. Therefore, the family have to take care of their parents and Grand-parents. Mainly, the wives care for them, but most of the wives have to work, it's difficult to keep balancing work and nursing. (continue to next post→ part 2)

About the care for the elderly (part2)

In Japanese society, there is an old notion that the wives must take care of their parents-in-low. If the wife cannot do it well she tend to get criticized by her husband and the relatives. And Japanese are serious ( as you know) so most people try to nurse all by themselves. Even though they cannot do it well, most of them won't ask for help, and then they will be isolated and they will be exhausted. That's the biggest problem. In my serial cartoon about the care for the elderly, the main character is an actual person, she takes care of seven elderly persons of her family all alone at the same time! It must have been valuable but miserable experience. I try to make the cartoon that readers cannot read it without laughing. We should share responsibilities more, not to entrust elderly care to one person. In doing so, we'll get a society that we can live with senior citizen easier and happier. That's what I hope for.

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