The world is in the covid-19. Society is trying to overcome it by letting us mask and vaccinate. Last week I also received vaccination information from the local government. It reminds me of the Spanish flu 100 years ago.
This poster was issued by the Japanese government in 1919 to encourage the public to see a doctor as soon as possible.
In Japan, the death toll from the Spanish flu was 380,000 in three years, and the death toll from the Great Kanto Earthquake was 100,000. (3.1 million people died in World War II)
What was the Spanish flu?
The Spanish flu is a popular name for influenza that was pandemic worldwide from 1918 to 1920 during World War I. It is estimated that 500 million people, one-third of the world, will be infected and the death toll will be 50 million or more than 100 million.
The lungs of the infected person were severely damaged, and fluid accumulated in the alveoli, which reduced the oxygen level in the patient's blood and turned the skin and mucous membranes purple.
The treatment for the Spanish flu was aspirin, a historic synthetic antipyretic analgesic (NSAID) first launched in Germany in 1899. There is also a theory that high doses of aspirin increased the mortality rate of the Spanish flu.
Here's how to cure my cold:
Get fever and go to bed,
Drink hot water, sweat,
Change your sweaty nightwear.
In other words, leave it to the natural healing power. It is also the best healing moment. Holistic medical care is my favorite.
It doesn't look like the world is getting better now. Still trying to find hope in the future. The Japanese have experienced such a past many times long ago. How can the Japanese overcome the greatest crisis this time?
Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is an object of Japanese reverence and a source of culture though, the eruption is powerful enough to change the history of Japan.
The past when the Japanese overcame the drastic population decline
How humanity has overcome its hardships can be glimpsed in the history of the shrinking population turning to increase.
In Japan, external factors such as the weakening of the nation, famine due to climate change, and the outbreak of smallpox have been triggered by a set of psychological brakes that have no hope for the future.
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Professor of Economic History and Historical Demography, Sophia University
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Anxiety about the future that Japanese young people have
Japan's population peaked at 128.08 million in 2008 and began to decline. According to forecasts, Japan's population will shrink to one-third in less than 100 years due to the declining birthrate. It can be said that Japanese young people are under a psychological brake that they have no hope for the future. Most people don't think society will improve.
World Population Trends from 1950 to 2100
The following site is the population transition forecast of each country from 1950 to 2100. I don't think the accuracy is high, but it is interesting to be able to select and see various countries. By the way, it seems that the world population will reach more than 10 billion in 2100.
Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is an object of Japanese reverence and a source of culture (by the way, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013). However, the eruption is powerful enough to change the history of Japan.
Mt. Fuji has not erupted since it erupted in 1707, about 300 years ago, and it is feared that the eruption will soon be triggered.
The eruption of Mt. Fuji 300 years ago stagnated Japan's steadily increasing population. This is because the earthquake and the eruption of Mt. Fuji, as well as the oppression and no relief of the Shogunate, have afflicted the people.
Mt. Fuji eruption, December 16, 1707
Around 10 am on December 16, 1707 (solar calendar), Mt. Fuji erupted from the southeastern slope, and the eruption rose to 20,000 m above the sky. It did not get hot in the summer after the eruption of Mt. Fuji, so rice did not grow. At that time, rice was the main economic axis, so Japan was hit hard by both food and the economic crisis at that time.
Even in such a situation, there was no relief from the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Tokugawa Shogunate declined while afflicting the people over 150 years, and finally the dawn of a new era in 1868, Japan entered the Meiji Restoration.
In 1868, Japan revives as a modern nation. Regardless of whether the Meiji Restoration is really good for people, the Tokugawa Shogunate has ended. And Japan's population started to increase again.
Hituki Shinji, an oracles in Japan that predict the future, tells us that the climax of hardship will pass with the eruption of Mt. Fuji.
”Endure anything until Mt. Fuji moves. It's hard to starve. But no matter what, don't rush to death.”
Values of happiness in a new era
The next eruption of Mt. Fuji may be powerful enough to change the history of Japan, which will encourage the Japanese to value the happiness of a new era.
However, the number of people infected with COVID-19 is steadily increasing, and many people are worried about the Tokyo Olympics.
There are signs for Tokyo 2020 all over Tokyo.
Will TOKYO 2020 be held in 2021?
TOKYO 2020 will be held in Tokyo, Japan for 17 days from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Due to the global epidemic of COVID-19, the event will be postponed for one year from the summer 2020 schedule, and the year of the event will change, but the name of "Tokyo 2020" will not change.
But will it really be held in 2021? Should it be stopped?
Activities calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics
If the Olympics are canceled, there is a possibility of compensation of 1 trillion yen for breach of contract in the host city, Tokyo.
Japan does not have the authority to decide to cancel The Olympics. Only IOC has it. Tokyo signed a host city contract, that is, promised to rent the venue. The contract details are published online. If Tokyo refuses to provide the venue, the penalties will be enormous. What an unfair contract!
Olympics and vaccines
With the Tokyo Olympics ahead, the development of vaccines in Japan is accelerating. I'm worried that the vaccine will be overwhelmed and approved early, and that it will be given to many people.
On the other hand, a lot of Olympic money will be generated, including huge TV broadcasting rights fees. This time, the last remaining quiet area in Tokyo has been redeveloped. From the point of view of Olympic money, the intention to hold the Olympics is only a matter of money. But the reality is that people who have nothing to do with the benefits of Olympic money will make a lot of sacrifices.
Olympic for Money
Conclusion
Tokyo Olympics seems to start on July 23, 2021 in spite of COVID-19. If Japan wants to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, huge compensation will be incurred. The Olympics are a celebration of world peace, but it is the Olympic money that has an impact on reality. What should the Olympics really be? The Olympics I want are cross-border friendships.
