TOKYO, May 28 -- Statistics Bureau issued the following news:
May 28, 2026
No.379
In Japan, May 5 is a national holiday called Children's Day. Children's Day is designated as a day to respect children's personalities, to promote their happiness, and for appreciating their mothers.
The SBJ estimated the number of children (population under 15 years old, hereafter referred to as "number of children") as of April 1, 2026, in honor of Children's Day.
- The number of children was 13.29 million, a decrease for the forty-fifth year in a row
As of April 1, 2026, the number of children was 13.29 million, a decrease of 0.35 million from the previous year. This was the lowest ever, decreasing for the forty-fifth year in a row since 1982. Broken ...