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JAPAN. Yes, another day, Indira . A quick overview…. Population: 126,475,664 Urban population: 67% TOKYO 36.507 million Osaka-Kobe 11.325 million Nagoya 3.257 million Fukuoka-Kitakyushu 2.809 million Age structure: 0-14 years: 13.1% 15-64 years: 64% 65 years and over: 22.9%
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JAPAN Yes, another day, Indira
A quick overview… • Population: 126,475,664 • Urban population: 67% • TOKYO 36.507 million • Osaka-Kobe 11.325 million • Nagoya 3.257 million • Fukuoka-Kitakyushu 2.809 million • Age structure: • 0-14 years: 13.1% • 15-64 years: 64% • 65 years and over: 22.9% • Life expectancy of total population: 82.25 years • Males – 78.96 years • Females – 85.72 years
Yep, more facts… • Ethnic Groups: • Japanese 98.5% • Koreans 0.5% • Chinese 0.4% • Other 0.6% • Religion: • Shintoism 83.9% • Buddhism 71.4% • Christianity 2% • Other 7.8% • Note: Total exceeds 100% because many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism (2005) • Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write • 99% of population – male and female
The Yakuza: “Society’s misfits” Yakuza: Japanese Mafia Name comes from the worst possible score in a Japanese card game. Other things by the same name: Restaurants Video games Influenced gambling and prostitution rackets to the halls of high-level political and financial power.
Who were they? What did they do? • Gamblers, peddlers, renegade warriors and roving bandits. • Served shoguns and municipalities • Have a Robin Hood quality to them… • Assisted the Kobe earthquake victims before the government acted • Seen as the people's rescuer and helper • Trace their origins to at least the 17th century • Older than the Sicilian Mafia • 80,000 – 110,000 members from 1945 – 1996 (possibly more unaccounted for)
Let’s all join!!! • Anyone can join regardless of class, social status, age, etc. • Youth that been abandoned by their parents • Youths seeking refuge from the high pressures of school • Refugees from Korea, China etc. • Why join? • Money • Status • Authority • Any takers?
Structure of Yakuza… • Families • Oyabun - Kobun (father role - child role) relationship, between Yakuza chiefs and their underlings • The boss becomes their father and their comrades as brothers • Once a member, strict obedience is required • Yakuza existed before courts in Japan • People turned to the Yakuza to settle disputes if local clan chiefs could/would not • Yakuza resolved disputes for money • The solution? Much more brutal than if decided by the police. • Two type structure: clan yakuza and freelance yakuza
Japanese Military of Defense (MOD) • Branches: • Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jietai, GSDF) • Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jietai, MSDF) • Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF) • Fit for service: • Males age 16-49: 22,390,431 • Females age 16-49: 21,540,322 (2010 est.) • U.S. 60 million males and females = 120 million total • Military expenditures: • Japan 0.8% of GDP (149th in the world) • U.S. 4.06% of GDP (24th in the world) • #1 to #23 Mid East countries (Oman is #1) • TIMELINE OF JAPAN
Geishas • Video • Becoming a Geisha • Geisha Dance
Sports • Martial arts: • Judo “the gentle way” • Olympic sport since 1964 • Kendo (Japanese fencing) • Karate-do (came from China) • Aikido • Surfing & scuba diving (summer) • Skiing & snow boarding (winter)
More sports… • Sumo wrestling • Video • For girls: tennis and volleyball • For boys: baseball and soccer • Baseball • 12 professional baseball teams (separated into 2 leagues) • Play about 140 games each during the season, at the end of which the two league winners meet in the Japan Series
And more sports… • Soccer • Professional league founded in 1993 • Japan and the Republic of Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup • In the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Japan made it to the Round of 16. • Many Japanese players have joined overseas teams and play in the top European leagues.
Language • Thank you, YouTube!
How does the U.S. compare to Japan? How have we influenced the Japanese?
Tips for traveling to Japan… The almighty YouTube!