The nation of Japan is at a crossroads. It's no secret that the country is getting older while its workforce is getting smaller, and that means fewer young workers to pay for things like pensions and healthcare. But this intersection of unprecedented challenges could potentially lead to new opportunities. We've crisscrossed the country to find out how communities are coping. Together, they could create a roadmap for dealing with this demographic dilemma.

Originally released by CNN, 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 28, 2019.

Crossroads Japan: Introduction (1:07); --Kamiyama, Tokushima Prefecture (3:42); -- Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture (2:18); -- Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture (2:34); -- Tokachi, Hokkaido Prefecture (3:09); -- Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture (3:35); -- Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture (2:29); -- Kojima, Okayama Prefecture (3:20);.