Explaining Japan's manufacturing decline. from @frontoffice.co
The creator explains the critical problem of Japan's declining birthrate and aging population, detailing its negative impact on the country's artisanal manufacturing industries like textiles. He then pivots to his own company's experience moving operations to Japan, outlining a strategy to combat this decline by blending ancient craft with modern design to create innovative new products, which he showcases through examples of half-paper and half-silk denim. The video concludes by framing this work as a mission to redefine what 'Made in Japan' means for the future.
Creator: @frontoffice.co on TikTok
Transcript
Twenty twenty four, six hundred rank eighty six thousand babies were born in Japan, and that is a problem. And that's because that is the lowest figure since the records began. And this means two things, population shrinks and the population ages. In modern day Japan, if you walk into a dye house, a sewing workshop, or a weaving mill, the average artisan is about 60 years old. Their children are working in big cities like Tokyo. They're working in offices, and that's if they have children at all
Topics: Apparel / Fashion, Manufacturing, Textiles, Craftsmanship
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