This book describes and clarifies how certain problems can be resolved in Japan and Asia. For
the future the focus should be on Japan which can provide common knowledge as a public good.
The book collects the results of researchers in Japan China South Korea and Indonesia on
declining birthrates and aging rapid technological innovation and societal changes and
recovery from natural disasters. Chapter 1 covers Japanese social welfare system reform and
transformation of social governance. Chapter 2 deals with the decreasing birthrate and national
security. Chapters 3 to 5 discuss three aspects of the impact of modern technology on Japanese
society. Chapter 6 and 7 include the research results on recovery from the earthquake disasters
in Indonesia and East Japan. Through reading this book the increasingly necessity to capture
Japanese studies in Asia as a public good can be understood. The authors believe that sharing
of knowledge as a public good is of great help in solving problems for the future.
