Japan offering families $7,600 per child to move out of Tokyo

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The Japanese government is trying to reduce overcrowding by offering 1 million dollars per child to move out of Tokyo.

Due to the increased concentration of people in the country's capital, an additional one million dollars was added. 28 percent of Japan's population is focused on Tokyo and its surrounding areas, with a population of over 12 million.

The Japanese government is afraid of overcrowding because of the increased risk of earthquakes. There is a 47 percent chance of a strong earthquake in Tokyo in the next 30 years.

The 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan's capital was confirmed by officials. Four people were killed and thousands were without power when a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Japan in March.

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The government wants to encourage families in the main metropolitan area to move to Japan's regional areas.

Families who take part in the relocation program will be able to move to host municipalities or mountainous regions in Tokyo.

To be eligible for the government's offer, recipients will need to live in their relocated area for at least five years. The money will be returned by those who don't follow the requirements.

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1,300 municipalities took part in the relocation program. Only 2,381 recipients have taken part in relocation efforts.

The Japanese government proposed to develop Osaka as a second capital in 2011. The consumer affairs agency was relocated to Shikoku.

Japan is facing a rapidly declining birth rate despite overpopulation concerns. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno described the situation as a "critical situation" and said that the birth count is expected to fall below the previous year's record low.

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Although the government has attempted to encourage its younger population to reproduce through payments of subsidies, many have pointed to high living costs, corporate culture, and lack of inclusivity as reasons against marriage and childbirth.

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