Well, according to (1) life expectancy is up ~6 years, (2) infant mortality rate is down by ~2.5x, (3) homicides are down and (4) unemployment is down; all in the period of time that you mention.
"With 15.7 percent of people in poverty, Japan was above the average percent of 11 among the OECD member states."
"Japan has some of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world, according to a Unicef report."
"With 15.7 percent of people in poverty, Japan was above the average percent of 11 among the OECD member states." "Japan has some of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world, according to a Unicef report."