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JAPAN. Geography. Made up of several thousands of Islands. More than 50% of the country is mountainous and covered by forest. The population of Japan is approximately 127, 450, 459.
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Geography • Made up of several thousands of Islands. • More than 50% of the country is mountainous and covered by forest. • The population of Japan is approximately 127, 450, 459. • The country is located where several continental tectonic plates meet and because of this, the country experiences frequent earthquakes.
Natural Disasters Earthquakes • July 12th , 1993 • December 28th , 1994 • January 17th , 1995 • May 4th, 1998 Volcanoes • Mount Unzen • Mount Fiji
KOBE EARTHQUAKE • January 17th, 1995 • Magnitude 7.2 (Richter Scale) • 6, 434 deaths • Collapse of 200, 000 buildings • $100 billion of damage
Economics • Wealth from automobile manufacturing and electronic goods. • Japanese asset price bubble • Economic Bubble • Tokyo Stock Exchange • The Lost Decade
Culture • Anime • Manga • Osamu Tezuka • Pokémon
Terrorism • SARIN GAS ATTCK ON THE TOKYO SUBWAYS BY A GROUP KNOWN AS AUM SHINIRIKYO OR ALEPH. • MARCH 20TH, 1995. • FIVE COORDINATED ATTACK • AIM TO BRING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT