National Institute Of Population And Social Security Research

Takashi Sakai is a healthy 41-year-old heterosexual man with a good job and a charming smile. But he's never had sex, one of a growing number of middle-aged Japanese men who are still virgins.

Based on the alarming data from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, The Japan Policy Council estimated that in 2040, 896 municipalities, or 49.8 per cent of overall municipalities, would see their populations of women in their 20s and 30s decline by more than half from levels in 2010.

Takashi Sakai is a healthy 41-year-old heterosexual man with a good job and a charming smile. But he's never had sex, one of a growing number of middle-aged Japanese men who are still virgins.

Based on the alarming data from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, The Japan Policy Council estimated that in 2040, 896 municipalities, or 49.8 per cent of overall municipalities, would see their populations of women in their 20s and 30s decline by more than half from levels in 2010.