1. William Bishop Asian Aging: Japan’s Unique Demographics

2. Source: UDESA, 2009

3. Asia Population in age groups 1950 to 2050 Source: Handbook of Asian Aging. Edited by H. Yoon and J. Hendricks, 2010 Rapid Aging

4. Rate of Aging: Asia in Overdrive Japan2420 Germany4057 U.K.4681 Italy6144 France12677 China2518 S. Korea1819 7%-14%10%-20% Number of Years to Reach Source: The Impacts of Population, Aging & Decline in Japan: Demographic Prospects & Policy Implications, Noriko Tsuya, Professor, Dept. of Economics, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

5. Japan has 10 to 15 year lead on developed countries and a 20 to 30 year lead on emerging economies Source: OECD

6. Japan’s Silver Economy Takes Flight Source: http://rakoo.hubpages.com/hub/AdultDiaperFashion Don’t forget to diaper doggie!

7. Healthcare: Driver for a New Economy 7 Source: Daily Yomiuri, March 3, 2013 Source: www.medical-excellence-japan.org, 2013 Source: Guardian, 2010 Source: iPS Academia Japan, Inc., 2013 Source: The Yomiuri Shimbun, February 23, 2013 Source: Ogawa et al, Nihon University Population Research Institute, 2009

8. Japan’s Unique Demographics 8 Source: http://www.gapminder.org/ Population aged 60+ years (%) Income per person (GDP/capita, PPP$ inflation-adjusted) Bubble Size: 2011 GDP (PPP$) S. Korea Indonesia Australia