Japan celebrated Children's Day on May 5. But the government released some worrying statistics ahead of the day — the number of children under the age of 15 has dropped to 14 million after a ...

Changes are now being seen in centuries-old gender-based traditions concerning children in Japan. May 5, which is Children’s Day, used to be called Boys’ Day to celebrate the growth of strong ...

The number of children in Japan under the age of 15 as of April 1 ... Internal Affairs and Communications ahead of Children’s Day on May 5. Children accounted for 11.3 percent of the total ...