Abstract
"Aging " (kôreikamondai) is frequently mentioned as one of the economic and social challenges that Japan must face. Beyond the current demographic transition underway, the very concept of "aging population " has yet to be translated into convincing, universaly accepted scientific definition. While recourse to the " aging population " as a theme is a relatively recent feature in Japan, there has been a recurring debate on the same subject in France since the days when it worried about the future of its " vital force ".To make a distinction between plain statistical facts and the worries about a " grey " future, we should not necessarily rely exclusively on statistics which describe the evolution of society — " all things being equal " — . The proper interpretation of demographic facts should not rest entirely upon quantitative demographers and should, on the contrary, take advantage of the full scope of social sciences.
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