Japanese author Kotoe Hashimoto goes viral after giving birth to seventh child
Birth rates in Japan may be slowly crawling higher - 2026’s figure was only 0.8 per cent more than the previous year, according to figures by the country's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare – but it’s still rare to see multiple children of varied age groups in the same family. Unless you are 37-year-old Japanese author and former political candidate Kotoe Hashimoto, who just went viral for…
Japanese author Kotoe Hashimoto has gained widespread attention after announcing the birth of her seventh child. Despite a declining birth rate in Japan, Hashimoto's decision to expand her family has sparked conversation. On social media in August, she shared a photo of her newborn and expressed her gratitude to those who supported her during the process.
She specifically acknowledged the efforts of medical professionals, writing: "I express my deepest gratitude to the doctors, midwives, and nurses for their dedicated efforts." Hashimoto also called on other Japanese women to consider having more children, stating: "I believe that now is the time for Japanese women to have children.
The rise and fall of our nation depends on the active role of women." She revealed on September 2 that she had been discharged from the hospital and that both she and her child were in good health.
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