I think the best story I could give, and one that is particularly personal for me, is the cost and
quality of having a child in Japan. My wife and I just had our first child and we were both (maybe me
more as she’s Japanese) amazed at the quality and cost to having a child in the country. First,
Japan has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world because the quality of medicine is very high.
I would certainly say this was the case with our childbirth. Second, the net cost to us was only about
200,000 to 300,000 yen ($2-3K). Although I’m sure location plays a part (we live in Tokyo), it is our understanding
that all Japanese can get the same cost almost anywhere in Japan. I would say the process here
is very easy and certainly a relief when you hear of the big costs that can occur with having a child in the U.S.
We were very impressed with the entire process.
Aaron Lloyd
Japan
California
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The quality of medicine is very high
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