175: Table for one? What depopulation in Japan means for dinner.

<div>This week on Deep Dive, <strong>Alex K.T. Martin</strong> noticed a dip in the national caloric intake and it turns out that a graying population that is increasingly single has something to do with why Japan is gradually downsizing dinner.<br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slooshiness/">Instagram</a><br> Alex K.T. Martin: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/219/alex-kt-martin/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexktMartin">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tokyojunkmood/">Instagram</a> <br> <br> <strong>Read/Listen more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/09/japan/society/japan-caloric-intake-shrinking-diet/">Downsizing dinner: Aging Japan is eating less</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/26/national/social-issues/nanmoku-oldest-village/">Inside Japan’s oldest village</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/10/17/business/senior-employment-japan/">Work forever: Japan’s seniors brace for life without retirement</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/26/japan/society/pet-guardianship-boom/">Boom in ‘pet guardianship’ amid rise in elderly and singles</a> (Kyodo)</li> </ul> <div> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, visit <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/">japantimes.co.jp</a>, and don’t forget to follow us on <a href="h