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