RESOURCES
Japan does not have enough fossil fuel or petroleum to supply the country. Oil fields in Honshu and Hokkaido supply less than 1 percent of the country’s demand. Japan does have abundant water and hydroelectric potential, however, and as a result the country has developed one of the world’s largest hydroelectric industries. Japan is not full of metal and mineral resource. Japan has an advantage in food because they get the fish from the coast.
FAST FACTS
- Japan has more than 50,000 people who are over 100 years old.
- Japan has just 2 gun-related homicides per year
- Japan consists of over 6,800 islands
- Japanese Trains are among the world's most punctual: their average delay is just 18 seconds.
Japan is one of the most efficient transportation services in the world. Japanese public transportation is characterized by its punctuality. In Japan all the major cities have a variety of transportation. The one day pass is called ichi-nichi-jōsha-ken. If your trip is longer in the city commuter passes are available for regular travel
- Square Watermelons are grown by japanese farmers for easier stack and store.
- In Japan there are more pets than children.
- In Japan, 90% of mobile phones are waterproof because youngsters use them even in the shower.
- Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan, as it's viewed as exhaustion from working hard.
FAST FACTS
TRANSPORTATION