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JAPAN

JAPAN. Ch 16 – Traditional Japan. INTRO. “Land of the Rising Sun” NIPPON / NIHON : Traditional Name means “sun’s origin”. Today. Highest Life Expectancy in the world: 82.6 yrs Second highest # of one hundred year olds in world (40,000) 10 th Largest Population

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JAPAN

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  1. JAPAN Ch 16 – Traditional Japan

  2. INTRO • “Land of the Rising Sun” • NIPPON / NIHON : Traditional Name means “sun’s origin”

  3. Today • Highest Life Expectancy in the world: 82.6 yrs • Second highest # of one hundred year olds in world (40,000) • 10th Largest Population • 128 Million (U.S. population—312 million) • Largest Cities: • Tokyo (33 Mil) • Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto • Yokohama • Nagoya

  4. Today • Highest Life Expectancy in the world: 82.6 yrs • Second highest # of one hundred year olds in world (40,000) • 10th Largest Population • 128 Million (U.S. population—312 million) • Largest Cities: • Tokyo (33 Mil) • Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto • Yokohama • Nagoya

  5. Megalopolis • Tokyo to island of Kyushu • Very urban due to the amount of industry • Little rural area • Major industrial cities along coast • Import natural resources • Very resource poor country • Export manufactured goods

  6. World Leader • Machinery • Technology • Robotics • Autos

  7. GEO • 3,000 Islands – ARCHIPELAGO • Four Main Islands: • Kyushu • Shikoko • Honshu • Hokkaido

  8. GEO • Mt. Fuji / Highest Point • 12,388 ft. • Volcanic & Mountainous Land

  9. Japanese Government • Constitutional Monarchy • World’s Only Reigning EMPEROR • Completely restricted by 1946 Constitution • Written during the Allied Occupation • Referred to as, “"His Imperial Majesty the Emperor“ • AKIHITO (this guy!)

  10. Japanese Government • Diet • Bicameral legislature • House of Representatives (480 reps.) • House of Councilors (280 reps.) • Prime Minister • Head of the executive branch • Elected by the Diet • Current P.M. • Yoshihiko Noda

  11. Beautiful Japan!

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