Japan
People & Culture
WW2
Tsunami in 2011
Japenesse Still Divided over Nuclear Issue
In early July 2012, an independent parliamentary commission released a report stating that the 2011 nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster. The report also concluded that the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant could have been damaged first by the March 2011 earthquake, before the tsunami hit.
Current Facts
Ethnic Groups: 98.5% of the population is Japanese, Korean 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%
Languages: The official language is Japanese
Religion: Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions
Literacy Rate: 99%
Important health statistics: The average life expectancy is 83 years. The birth rate is 1.41 births per woman. The death rate is 10 per 1,000 people. These statistics play apart of the population and culture of the country.
Daily Life & Cuisine
Jobs: some popular and typical jobs in Japan are being a fisherman, teacher, engineering, and being a chef
Transportation: One of the best ways to travel in Japan is by bullet trains which are high speed trains.
Education: The basic school system in Japan is composed of elementary school 6 years, middle school 3 years, high school for 3 years, and university for 4 years.
Housing: a Traditional house in Japan is made from wood. Western influence has also been big on Japan's housing more people are living in western-style homes with wooden flooring and are often constructed with steel pillars