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July 2010
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At the beginning of every month，a public relations magazine issued by Kusatsu
City is distributed to families of the city.
Its title is "KUSATSU".
It contains up-to-date informations like about the municipal administration,
city-sponsored events, various announcements to the citizens and so on.
When I was reading the July issue of the magazine，I was attracted to a small
article about population，its composition and the number of households as
shown
below on the last line of the front page of the magazine.
As of June30, population： 121,655( ＋159) Men： 61,056( ＋69)
Women： 60,599( ＋90) households： 49,694( ＋105)
Month-to-month basis are shown in parentheses. |
When I moved from Yokohama to Kusatsu in Shiga prefecture, I have heard
a rumor that Kusatsu is one of the city in Japan which the population has
increased year after year.
I see.
This article was as right as I've heard.
However，I imagined that I couldn't believe it with only two datas for
the last two
months.
And so I examined the past changes in population through the Web site of
Kusatsu city.
Web site of Kusatsu City http://www.city.kusatsu.shiga.jp/
The results are summarized in the following table.
They are the population collected every decade from 1955 to 1995, the population
in the past 5 years and the monthly population in the past year.
| Year |
Population |
Year / Month |
Population |
| 1955 |
31,853 |
Jul.2009 |
120,169 |
| 1965 |
38,328 |
Aug.2009 |
120,533 |
| 1975 |
64,825 |
Sep.2009 |
120,632 |
| 1985 |
86,632 |
Oct.2009 |
120,760 |
| 1995 |
100,544 |
Nov.2009 |
120,839 |
| 2000 |
111,616 |
Dec.2009 |
120,933 |
| 2004 |
114,712 |
Jan.,2010 |
120,899 |
| 2005 |
115,431 |
Feb.2010 |
120,871 |
| 2006 |
116,411 |
Mar.2010 |
121,084 |
| 2007 |
117,419 |
Apr.2010 |
121,496 |
| 2008 |
119,123 |
May.2010 |
121,655 |
| 2009 |
120,632 |
Jun.2010 |
121,877 |
| [Note] The above information is as of Oct.1 of each year. |
[Note]The above information is as of the end of each month. |
| [References] Chp2,"Population.". The 2007 edition of the statistical
database of Kusatsu City". The Web site of Kusatsu City Government. |
I knew the rumor that the population in Kusatsu city has increased year
after
year was right as the table above shows.
The results show Kusatsu was a pretty rural and thinly populated area
in our
childhood.
Even since the Heisei Period, the population has still increased at the
rate of
about 1,000 to 2,000 people a year, in spite of a current era of an aging
population and declining birthrate.
I'm sure Kusatsu city has something comfortable to live in and so it results
in a
population flow from other area to Kusatsu.
The reason might be because of cheap prices or good human services or quality
of the environment in Kusatsu.
Since I moved to such a good place to live, I might realize my dream of
living up
to 100 years.
All I have to do is to maintain a healthy body and mind by golfing, yachting
and
cycling and so slow down the rate of aging as much as possible.
I'll do my best !
[Note] public relations magazine ； 広報誌、 up-to-date ； 最新の
municipal administration ； 市政、 city-sponsored ； 市主催の、 July issue ； 7月号
as of 〜 ； 〜現在、 month-to-month basis ； 対前月比
〜are shown in parenttheses ； 〜はカッコ内に示す，year after year ； 年々
as 〜 as I've heard ； うわさ通り〜、 changes in population；人口の推移
every decade ； 10年毎の
The 2007 edition of the statistical database ； 2007年版統計書
Kusatsu City Government ； 草津市役所、 rural ； 田舎の
thinly populated area ； 人口密度の低い
an aging population and declining birthrate ； 少子高齢化
human services ； 福祉サ−ビス、 live up to 100 years ； 100歳まで生きる
sloow down 〜 ； 〜の速度を落とす、 rate of aging ； 老化速度
Japanese Diary / No.274−2010.07.03 / 「増え続ける草津市の人口」
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