Japan Today
Chapter 23, section 3
Government
1. Constitutional monarchy
2.Power belongs to legislature (Diet) and prime minister
3. Emperor is head of state with little power
4.Tokyo is capital city
Emperor Akihito
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
Economy
1.Depends on trade
2.Most successful in manufacturing*Work Ethic*
3.Few natural resources, population depends on food imports
Japanese factory workers
Daily Life
City Life1.Crowded-Densely populated
2.ExpensiveVery high real estate prices
3. Parks, museums, baseball for recreation
• Osaka and Kyoto major cities
Rural Life1. Small farming villages
2. Difficult to make a livingland is rocky and steep
3. Many people leaving to find jobs in cities (Urbanization)
Issues and Challenges
1. Lack of space
2. Competition from China and South Korea
3. Pollution
DOKAI BAY
1960’s
TODAY
