Japan

Japan
Ariana & Duncan

•Japanese 97.8%, Chinese 0.6%, Korean 0.3%, other 1.3% (includes Filipino, Brazilian, Nepalese, Indonesian, American, and Thai)

Ethnic Groups

•The goal of Buddhism is to become enlightened and reach nirvana. Nirvana is believed to be attainable only with the elimination of all greed, hatred, and ignorance within a person. Nirvana signifies the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.

​Buddhism

Religion and Ethnic Groups

•Japanese

•English

•Korean

•Chinese

Languages

•No shaking hands or hugging when meeting with loved ones

•Make the slurping sound when eating noodles

•Throw beans at people dressed like demons during the “setsubun” Festival

•Participating in the firework festivals or bon odori Festivals In the summer by wearing a yukata.

Traditions

Culture

Cultural Diffusion

•Ramen

•Sushi

•Udon

•Tofu

•McDonalds

Multiple Choice

What Religion do most Japanese people follow?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

•Natural increase – 5.1

Natural Increase

•Birthrates - 6.6 per 1000 people

•Deathrates – 11.7 per 1000 people

Birthrates/Deathrates

BirthRATes, Deathrates, and Natural increase

Population Density

Population Pyramid

Population Pyramid

•Higher education

•Culture

•weather

Pull

•Unemployment

•Natural disasters

•Poor living conditions.

Push

Push and pull factors

Multiple Choice

Are the deathrates of Japan higher or lower than the birthrates?

• Higher

• Lower

Type of Government

•Japan is a Democracy

•They have a parliamentary system - In a parliamentary system, the head of state and head of government are usually two separate positions, with the head of state serving as a ceremonial figurehead with little if any power, while all of the real political power is vested in the head of government.

•In 1885 Japan had a Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
•The current prime minister of Japan is Fumio Kishida

Levels of Government

•Japan divides their government into three branches.

•the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. 

•The legislative branch is comprised of the country's sole law-making body

•The executive branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.

•The judicial branch decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws. 

Boundaries

•Japan’s boundaries are made by cultural boundaries. Each area has its own culture and traditions.

•They also have a physical boundary aka the ocean

Multiple Choice

What type of government does Japan have?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Economic System Type

•Japan has a market economy, Which is when the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system
•Japan hasn't always been a market economy from 1603 to 1868 Japan had a closed economy

Economic Activities

•Retail and stores/ Marketing 10.6 million - tertiary

•Manufacturing copper iron and steel - secondary

•Public Administration, Education, Social and health care services - quarternary
•Rice farming - primary

Imports- Petroleum Oils and gases
Exports- Cars and Integrated Circuits

Imports & Exports

•Japan is Highly Developed/Advanced Social Market economy

•Japan is the 4th largest economy in the world

Development Level

Development Level

Multiple Choice

What type of economy does Japan have?

• Mixed

• Traditional

• Command

• Market

Major Cities

Tokyo Japan
8,956,000

Yokohama
3,690,000

Osaka
2,670,000

Only World City in Japan

Model

Tokyo, Japan
Concentric Zone Model

Challenges in Yokohama

•Overcrowding

•Air Pollution

•The people in Japan have had to build more houses in order for everyone to have a place to stay.

•They have had to figure out different transportation methods in the past.

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest city in Japan?

• Hiroshima

• Osaka

• Tokyo

• Nagano