B1 – Intermediate
More and more young Japanese do not want to get married and start a family. This would affect the economy and the whole society in the future.
To avoid serious consequences of this trend, the Japanese government has decided to change adulthood age from 20 to 18.
Read on about this change through the article below:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1806/180617-adulthood-4.html
Discussion Questions:
- What can you say about this change?
- What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change?
- Do you think those would be achieved?
- How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now?
- What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country?
10 replies on “Japan Lowers Age of Adulthood”
What can you say about this change?
Change cultural customs using laws is not very useful, the people needs time for changing the idea of younger marriages, I supousse that in japan the people don´t get married at 20 years old and will not be married at 18 tears old because they can by law.
What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change?
New familyes means more children, and future workers that will pay tases and will help the government pay for pensions and healthcare
Do you think those would be achieved?
I think that another government measures may be more useful, it´s not an age problem.
How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now?
No, the people will continue making the same things without waiting for legislation
What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country?
In spain the adulthood age is 18 years old, so the youngs make the same things without diferences
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What can you say about this change? I think it’s ok because in a lot of other countries 18 years old is the age of adulthood.
What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change? They hope it will help the economy and the birth rates because at this age now they can get married and apply for loans.
Do you think those would be achieved? No because with 18 years is difficult that you have the financial independence to get married or live on your own.
How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now? Yes because it’s a festivity they prepare to welcome the adulthood so it’s normal that now it will be at 18 years old.
What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country? Most of them continue to study and they live with their parents. At this age in Spain we are still looking for our first job and we are not independent from our parents.
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1. What can you say about this change?
I think it’s reasonable and logical. In most modern societies the age of majority is 18 years. The level of knowledge and criteria of today’s young people has improved in relation to the last century
2. What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change?
The Japanese government hopes to help economic activity and collect more taxes to help pay for pensions and healthcare.
3. Do you think those would be achieved?
No, I don’t think so, the problem of young Japanese not starting a family has nothing to do with adulthood. Young people in Japan are not as sociable as in other countries, they spend much of their time, locked in their world, a digital world that is supplanting the relationship with other young people.
4. How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now?
I don’t know, I don’t know how this traditional day is celebrated, maybe it will be less serious, an 18-year-old can be more informal than a 20-year-old.
5. What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country?
More o less both are the same, the are not big difference between them
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1. What can you say about this change?
I don’t understand how this change can improve the financial situation of the country. I think that the couple don’t get married because they don’t have enough money to get house and to live with his own economy either. They don’t have job or stable job to arrange on this project.
2. What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change?
They hope that this change help Japan’s economy because people will get married and start families earlier. This will help the falling birth and ageing population. More financial freedom to help the government pay for pensions and healthcare.
3. Do you think those would be achieved?
I don’t think that this change helps them because people aren’t getting married for their economy and not for their ages. To allow them to apply for loans it doesn’t help them either. They need job and not to owe money to the bank.
4. How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now?
I think that it will be the same, that maybe this year there will be two age groups celebrating, 18 and 20 years olds.
5. What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country?
In Spain you are adulthood at 18 years old. From the age of 18, a person can vote, obtain a driver’s license, work, and can also buy alcohol and tobacco, leave the country freely, have a bank account, etc.
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1. What can you say about this change?
It´s something good for the economy of the country because you can create families earlier.
2. What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change?
Because of this change, people could provide more taxes to help the government pay for pensions and healthcare.
3. Do you think those would be achieved?
Yes, because if you start paying some taxes before the normal age, it will affect the economy of the country.
4. How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now?
Younger people Will celebrate this day so, they are going to have more fun in this day.
5. What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country?
Hanging out with friends, going to the parties, having fun with friends.
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