During that time, net population actually rose by 100,000...but everywhere outside Sapporo and Asahikawa declined
-
-
-
Population in Sapporo rose by some 140,000 during that time, population elsewhere in Ishikari subprefecture rose by net 50,000...
-
...which means the declines elsewhere offset those gains. Migration to Ishikari from elsewhere on the island doesn't show on net figures...
-
...so it's not just that the rest of the island declined due to urbanization, but due to actually *leaving* Hokkaido entirely.
-
The Hokkaido economy is twofold: rural supply economy based on resources and agriculture, urban service economy based on gov work & light...
-
...industry (paper milling, beer brewing, some others). The supply regions took all the losses, especially coal towns like Yubari.
-
Gov work in Sapporo and the services around it (shopping, dining, etc) keeps people around but doesn't generate sustainable growth...
-
...relying as it does on national tax revenue, which is overwhelmingly generated outside Hokkaido in Tokyo and Osaka.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
(re this and labor laws too — feel free to share any generally accessible links to sources :-)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.