If you live in Japan and plan to have a baby then you might want to wait until March before you start trying for a baby ^^. According to JapanProbe, starting October 2009, any child born in that month and thereafter will result in their parents getting 420,000 yen (roughly 4,781 USD with the current exchange rate). That isn’t too bad considering that will take care of some of the baby finances for a while, hopefully the money doesn’t go to parents who will gamble it away ^^;;.
The incentive for the Japanese government to give money to parents who conceive a child is due to Japan’s extremely low child birth rate due to the younger generation not wanting to marry until later in age and the cost of living in Japan a bit too much for parents raising a child. Many children that grow up in rural areas leave their hometown to go to more “busy” towns like Tokyo and Osaka where they can party and live life the way that they want to.
Currently the Japanese government is currently giving 350,000 yen (roughly 4009 USD) for every baby born in Japan and will raise that amount to 380,000 yen (roughly 4353 USD) starting January 2009.
The parents could invest their money into this dish washing robot ^^.
Btw, I’ve been absent from the blogging world for a while due to school, work, and life in general. But winter break is coming up so look forward to figure shoots and possibly anime reviews for the upcoming season ^^.
incentive to have a baby.. this is common.. Lol.. japan should also change the working world, because just as lives are being brought into the world, those under stress commit suicide ;(
zenical’s last blog post..Gundam Musou 2
@zenical: I know what you mean, it would really help Japan to increase their birthrate and help lower stress in the workplace. I hear there’s a phone number they can call if a person feels suicidal.
Nice approach, Added your site to my RSS reader. What seems to be missing in this article is the knowledge that it’s simply a jumping off point.