My 'word of the year 2009' is 'shiwakenin'.
They sort many business.
I think that Renpou is the most famous person.
This word was used very well.
I heard this word on TV and newses in the newspaper.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Reading diary5
Date： 5 January 2010
Name and URL：
Population drops for 3rd year
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T100102001583.htm
Text:
Japan's population fell by 75,000 in 2009, decreasing for the third straight year and dropping at the fastest rate since the end of World War II.
According to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's annual population estimate, the pace of decrease accelerated in 2009 as the 1,144,000 deaths--an increase of 2,000 from 2008--outpaced the 1,069,000 births--a drop of 22,000.
The population decline grew by 24,000 from that of the previous year.
The nation's population fell in 2005 for the first time since the war. Although the population increased slightly in 2006, it has fallen each year since 2007.
The total fertility rate--the average number of children expected to be born to each woman over her lifetime--is forecast to hover around last year's figure of 1.37.
"The rate of population decline likely will increase in the future," a ministry official said.
'New adults' fall to record low
A record low 1.27 million people were recognized as "new adults" on Jan. 1 as they had turned 20 in 2009, according to figures released by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
The figure has hit a record low for three consecutive years and has dipped below 1.3 million for the first time since the government began compiling such figures in 1968.
Of the 1.27 million people, 20,000 were born in the 64th year of the Showa era (1926-1989) and 1.25 million were born on Jan. 8, 1989, or later that year, which was the first year in the Heisei era (1989).
Of the new adults, 650,000 were men and 620,000 were women. The total fell by 60,000 compared with the previous year.
The largest number of "new adults" was 2.46 million recorded in 1970, a figure inflated by the first baby-boom generation born in 1949 reaching adult age.
This was nearly double the latest number of "new adults."
10.34 million born in Year of the Tiger
Meanwhile, 10.34 million Japanese, or 8.1. percent of the population, have been born in the Year of the Tiger, this year's Chinese zodiac symbol.
Of them, 5.05 million are men and 5.3 million are women.
The largest proportion of 2.01 million were born when the Year of the Tiger rolled around in 1950.
Summary:
日本の2009年の人口減少数は75000人で、3年連続で人口は減少しており、下降速度は戦後最速です。
国の人口は戦後以来、2005年に初めて減少した。しかし2006年にわずかに増加し、2007年から毎年減少している。
合計特殊出生率は、昨年の1.37あたりをさまようと予想されています。
人口の減少率は将来増加する、と厚生労働省は述べた。
What I find interesting:
人口の減少は日本の深刻な問題の1つなので
戦後最速で人口が減少しているのは大きな問題だと思う。
今後、少子高齢化に歯止めをかけるためにも合計特殊出生率が上がることが1番の課題だと思います。
New words/expressions I learn:
wlfare 福祉
estimate 見積もり
accelerated 加速の
decline 衰退、減少
slightly わずかに
lifetime 生涯
forecast 予想、見通し
consecutive 連続的な
Name and URL：
Population drops for 3rd year
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T100102001583.htm
Text:
Japan's population fell by 75,000 in 2009, decreasing for the third straight year and dropping at the fastest rate since the end of World War II.
According to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's annual population estimate, the pace of decrease accelerated in 2009 as the 1,144,000 deaths--an increase of 2,000 from 2008--outpaced the 1,069,000 births--a drop of 22,000.
The population decline grew by 24,000 from that of the previous year.
The nation's population fell in 2005 for the first time since the war. Although the population increased slightly in 2006, it has fallen each year since 2007.
The total fertility rate--the average number of children expected to be born to each woman over her lifetime--is forecast to hover around last year's figure of 1.37.
"The rate of population decline likely will increase in the future," a ministry official said.
'New adults' fall to record low
A record low 1.27 million people were recognized as "new adults" on Jan. 1 as they had turned 20 in 2009, according to figures released by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
The figure has hit a record low for three consecutive years and has dipped below 1.3 million for the first time since the government began compiling such figures in 1968.
Of the 1.27 million people, 20,000 were born in the 64th year of the Showa era (1926-1989) and 1.25 million were born on Jan. 8, 1989, or later that year, which was the first year in the Heisei era (1989).
Of the new adults, 650,000 were men and 620,000 were women. The total fell by 60,000 compared with the previous year.
The largest number of "new adults" was 2.46 million recorded in 1970, a figure inflated by the first baby-boom generation born in 1949 reaching adult age.
This was nearly double the latest number of "new adults."
10.34 million born in Year of the Tiger
Meanwhile, 10.34 million Japanese, or 8.1. percent of the population, have been born in the Year of the Tiger, this year's Chinese zodiac symbol.
Of them, 5.05 million are men and 5.3 million are women.
The largest proportion of 2.01 million were born when the Year of the Tiger rolled around in 1950.
Summary:
日本の2009年の人口減少数は75000人で、3年連続で人口は減少しており、下降速度は戦後最速です。
国の人口は戦後以来、2005年に初めて減少した。しかし2006年にわずかに増加し、2007年から毎年減少している。
合計特殊出生率は、昨年の1.37あたりをさまようと予想されています。
人口の減少率は将来増加する、と厚生労働省は述べた。
What I find interesting:
人口の減少は日本の深刻な問題の1つなので
戦後最速で人口が減少しているのは大きな問題だと思う。
今後、少子高齢化に歯止めをかけるためにも合計特殊出生率が上がることが1番の課題だと思います。
New words/expressions I learn:
wlfare 福祉
estimate 見積もり
accelerated 加速の
decline 衰退、減少
slightly わずかに
lifetime 生涯
forecast 予想、見通し
consecutive 連続的な
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Homework
International adoption is a recent trend for celebrities.
Angelina Jolie, Meg Ryan, Ewan McGregor, and now pop star Madonna have gone about the adoption procedure, though she has not been granted to do so legally in Malawi where she adopted an orphan. Generally, the Malawi's laws does not allow foreigners to adopt orphans unless adoptive parents live in Malawi for 18 monthsbefore adopting, but she took the orphan to her home in London withoutfollowing the law. And now, the debate on international adoption bycelebrities has been heating up in the U.S. Why is there so muchcontroversy on her adoption?
It is simply because Madonna received aspecial treatment by the Malawi government. Well, it is actually difficult tojudge whether she is doing right or wrong.
However, this is true that theorphan has now got a future. No one could not care for him, but anorphanage in Marawi.
I am sure he will be taken care of in her home.
I think that is simply a good thing for the child.
Angelina Jolie, Meg Ryan, Ewan McGregor, and now pop star Madonna have gone about the adoption procedure, though she has not been granted to do so legally in Malawi where she adopted an orphan. Generally, the Malawi's laws does not allow foreigners to adopt orphans unless adoptive parents live in Malawi for 18 monthsbefore adopting, but she took the orphan to her home in London withoutfollowing the law. And now, the debate on international adoption bycelebrities has been heating up in the U.S. Why is there so muchcontroversy on her adoption?
It is simply because Madonna received aspecial treatment by the Malawi government. Well, it is actually difficult tojudge whether she is doing right or wrong.
However, this is true that theorphan has now got a future. No one could not care for him, but anorphanage in Marawi.
I am sure he will be taken care of in her home.
I think that is simply a good thing for the child.
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