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My pet theory as to why is the 90s is when japan was at its peak productive (late 20s, early 40s) population demographics, and now with the county having more seniors than children, they are stuck in the past, since the dominant age group still wields all the political and business power. The olds see no reason to change, as olds are prone to do.

You see it in the USA today too with their aging boomer ruling class, but since its not as bad as japan, they’re not staying as stuck in the past.