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Japan

Japan. Ray Shi. Geography. Geography. Hokkaido. 6,852 islands 73% of land is useless. Honshu. Kyushu. Shikoku. Located in Volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Climate. Temperate. Biodiversity. 9 forest ecoregions

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  1. Japan

    Ray Shi
  2. Geography
  3. Geography Hokkaido 6,852 islands 73% of land is useless Honshu Kyushu Shikoku
  4. Located in Volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire
  5. Climate Temperate
  6. Biodiversity 9 forest ecoregions 90,000 species of wildlife
  7. Snow monkey
  8. Environment Environmental Pollution Oil crisis in 1973
  9. But… One of the world’s leaders in the development of new environment-friendly techonologies, and is ranked 20th best in the world in the 2010 Environmental Performance Index
  10. Politics Constitutional monarchy Bicameral parliament House of Representative House of Councilors Universal suffrage
  11. Significant shift Conservative Liberal Democratic Party; 54 Years Social Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
  12. Prime Minister? Head of government. Designated by the Diet (national legislature). Appointed by the Emperor. They are vulnerable…
  13. Legal System KujikataOsadamegaki- Edo period Civil law based on Europe Notably from German…
  14. Economy Started from building network of transport routs :roads, water routs, etc. :Rice broker- Japan’s banking system. Meiji peri0d from 1868- Beginning of the market economy most of the major enterprises were established. :Hitachi, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Olympus, etc.
  15. Japanese post-war economic miracle Following World War II, the Japanese economy boomed from 1960s to 1980s. Mass production- Introduction to assembly line
  16. Educational standard rose- earnest workers. No interference on the introduction of assembly line. Solidarity from the war, etc. Superior economic policies; Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
  17. Japanese asset price bubble Economic bubble- inflation of real estate and stock. “Lost Decade” 1989~2000
  18. Technology A leading nation in scientific research: technology, machinery and biomedical research. Contributions such as… : electronics, automobiles, machinery, earthquake engineering, industrial robotics, etc.
  19. Earthquake engineering
  20. Industrial Robot Robot system for manufacturing
  21. Energy 46.4 % petroleum 21.4 % coal 16.7 % natural gas 9.7 % nuclear power 2.9 % hydro power
  22. Car transportation Japan has paved 1.2 million kilometers of road. Highways that requires toll when entering. Cars are generally inexpensive Car usage is the lowest of all G8 countries
  23. Railroads Many railway companies fight for passengers. Japanese trains are known for their safety and punctuality.
  24. Maglev Model: MLX01
  25. Japanese Railfan
  26. More pictures….
  27. Airport 173 airports, includes: Narita International Airport, Kansai International Airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport. Haneda Airport- Asia’s second-most busiest airport.
  28. Edo-Koji
  29. Demographics Approximately 127.3 million 98.5% ethnic Japanese Brazilians are the largest community of Westerners in Japan World longest overall life expectancy rate
  30. Aging
  31. Suicide
  32. Religion Fewer than 1% of Japanese are Christian. 84-96% subscribes to Buddhism or Shinto. 30% of the population identify themselves as belonging to a religion. Shinto
  33. Hatsumode omamori
  34. Language 99% of the population speak Japanese as their first language.
  35. Education Compulsory education comprises elementary and middle school (age 6 to 15). 78% of high school graduate attend higher-leveled education. Top-ranking universities include: University of Tokyo and Kyoto University
  36. CULTURE Japan has greatly evolved from the original traditional culture: Japanese culture is combination of several cultures from countries. Ceramics, textiles, laquerwave, swords, and dolls. Bunraku, kabuki, noh, dance, rakugo. Tea ceremony, ikebana, martial arts, calligraphy, origami, onsen, Geisha, etc. Kinkaku-ji
  37. Kabuki Traditional Japanese-drama. Known for its form of its drama and unique make-up. Performed in full-day programs
  38. Rakugo Japanese verbal entertainment. Lone storyteller sits on zabuton (square floor cusion) with seiza sitting position without standing up. props: sensu and tenugui
  39. Geisha Woman trained to entertain men with conversation, dancing and singing.
  40. Origami Japanese art of folding paper.
  41. Cuisine
  42. Sumo
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