Kawai Kaoru (河合 薫) analyzes the reality of Japan-style “everyone is low-income,” in which 60% are considered to be in the low-income group despite an average salary of ¥4.87 million. The article was published in the Nikkei Business digital edition.
Published in the Nikkei Business digital edition, this article examines the reality that, despite an average annual salary of ¥4.87 million, many people in Japan fall into the low-income group. The author, health sociologist Kawai Kaoru (河合 薫), explains the current income structure as a characteristic feature of Japan.
The article forms part of a series and is intended to deepen readers’ understanding of income inequality in Japan and the realities facing the middle class.