2022.9.19

It was a national holiday called Keiro no hi (敬老の日), Respect for the Aged Day. It used be on September 15, but became on the third Monday of September to have a happy Monday system in 2003.

How old is the Aged in your country?

There are 36,270,000 people who are over 65 years old, which is 60, 000 more people than last year. It occupies 29.1% of the total population which is the highest ever.

(15,740,000 for men and 20,530,000 for women)

There are 19,370,000 people who are over 75 years old, which is 720, 000 more people than last year. It occupies15.5% of the total population.

There were 9,090,000 people who were over 65 years old and still working in 2021 which is 60,000 more people than previous year. 

There are 12,350,000 people who are over 80 years old which occupies 9.9% of the total population.

There are 2,650,000 people who are over 90 years old which occupies 2.1% of the total population.

Employment rate between 65 and 69 years old is 50.3%.

The typhoon No.14 is approaching, and it rained heavily sometimes.

I attended Laughter Yoga and reading meeting by zoom in the morning.

I tried to book the flights and hotel to Hokkaido next week. I am still waiting for confirmation.

Now I am watching the National Funeral of the Queen Elizabeth II. I heard she has prepared some music to be used at her funeral.