Many Japanese women and men prefer pets to parenthood. Startlingly, in a country panicking over it's plummeting birthrate, there are now many more pets than children.
While the birthrate has been falling dramatically and the average age of Japan's population has been steadily climbing, Japan has become a pet superpower. Official estimates put the pet population at 22 million or more, but there are only 16.6 million children under 15.
Japan has arguably the world's most pampered pooches. Tiny lapdogs such as miniature Dachshunds, Poodles and Chihuahuas are particularly popular because most people in Tokyo, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, live in small apartments. And there's a growing market in services and treats for pets.
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