The Japanese practice of "ubasute", or granny dumping, is on the rise as the number of elderly people in the country grows. Centuries ago, Japan created a word called ubasute. For the first time, 26.7% of Japan's population of 127.11 million is aged over 65. In a survey by the Japan Federation for Aging (JFA), more than half (52%) said they had been forced to dump their belongings because there was no place left to put them. In addition, the country's younger workforce are having fewer children and are burning out from overwork.
The Japanese practice of "ubasute", or granny dumping, is on the rise as the number of elderly people in the country grows. For the first time, 26.7% of Japan's population of 127.11 million is aged over 65. In a survey by the Japan Federation for Aging (JFA), more than half (52%) said they had been forced to dump their belongings because there was no place left to put them. In addition, the country's younger workforce are having fewer children and are burning out from overwork.