Japan's Geographic Challenge

RANE examines Japan's primary geographic challenge of sustaining its large population with little arable land and few natural resources.

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[anakin]

Who’s watching this during quarantine for class social studies :)

[houndoom]

Japan is an island in the middle of the sea and it's BEAUTIFUL~

[KINGONEXIV]

Tokyo is so fucking huge that you can see it from space

[nolanconway]

Not to mention China, Russia, and Both Koreas don't have the best relations with Japan

[legitquit]

Japans main regions are Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, and Hoenn

[Rdpum]

For a two-minute synopsis, this was very good work. In particular, the final sentence was incredibly profound, and represents an excellent summary of Japan's basic quandary.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again; when Stratfor is good, they are incredibly, amazingly good. Whatever else one may care to say about Mr Chapman, he has obviously assembled a stupendously talented team.

[joygutierrez]

I love Japanese people. Most of them are polite and respectful. From Philippines

[jacktadema]

Japan is an island by the sea filled with volcanoes and its beautiful

[gamevalor]

This analysis is flawed because it focuses on Japan's land resources. There are major natural resources in Japan's sea territories. Up until recent history it was impossible to live and mine underwater. This is possible with modern and future technology so it will happen on a grand scale in the future. Japan's ocean territory will be colonized and mined in the near future.

You forgot to mention that Japan also has islands in the Pacific Ocean (east side).

[DaniboyBR]

These videos are great for school kids learning geography.

[yvczojk]

We've got this today stable land that's in short supply... Builds massive city on it.

[Frexican]

Stratfor should do videos about countries demographic challenges

[Zarrov]

Actually they have made very good text about it on their website, you can read it for free. People misunderstand meaning of goepolitical analysis and strategic viewpoint. Nobody is planing military expansion. You can achieve your goals by different means, you change your tools accordingly to situation. Currently Japan has achieved its goals via non coercive means.

[bennerdeben]

would it not be profitable for japan, korea and china to cooperate more?

[RRTaiyo]

Global Class really do be giving homework.

[shimondzakovchich]

What is the name of this soundtrack? Can it be downloaded as Mp3 ?

[williambell]

It doesn't matter what Japan thinks, as long as they are unable to adequately feed themselves they will seek resources from outside, this video explains the two ways that they can get them, through expansion and through trade. Korea happens to be the easiest direction to expand.

[roxaslynne]

What's the name of the background music so I can listen to it

[masihdajjal]

Japan is the best, most peaceful, most disciplined, and most technologically advanced country in the world.

[yodorob]

Another major geographical challenge for Japan: big and devastating earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and typhoons.