Jajakautuminen
Jajakautuminen, also known as繁る or yojorian, is a complex social phenomenon and family planning strategy practiced in Japan prior to World War II. It involves the deliberate spacing of births to control the timing and number of children in a family.
This practice was implemented by couples as a means of reducing poverty, promoting economic stability, and
This practice also contributed to a shift in social attitudes toward family size and spacing. Traditional values
Jajakautuminen was also closely tied to the country's economic and population growth policies in the late 19th
By the mid-1940s, the practice of jajakautuminen involved significant social and economic costs. Its impacts on