On March 11 , 2011 , one of the largest earthquakes recorded in Japan occurred in the northeast . The resulting tsunami damaged the nuclear facilities in Fukushima , which experienced a nuclear meltdown and severe radiation leakage . In the 21st century there have been increasing reports on the prevalence of sexlessness among the Japanese , including its byproducts such as a decreasing population , the increasing popularity of sexbots and the '' herbivore men '' phenomenon . Some people have blamed the increasing sexlessness in Japanese society on economic insecurity , and others on anaphrodisic government policies
occurred in the northeast
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
History of Japan