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Japan engulfed

By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo

Published: November 26 2008 20:16 | Last updated: November 26 2008 20:16

woman walk past baby poster Tokyo
Too greying for growth? Elderly Tokyo women pass a poster with a more youthful theme. Japan’s population is in decline

At Sinano Sangyo, a small supplier of industrial plastics based in southern Tokyo, a sparkling metal worktop by the entrance provides a telltale sign. “That worktop was always completely covered with rust,” says Kunio Yanagisawa, chief executive.

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