Uneven population Japan (Case Study #2)
About Japan
Country in East Asia
377,973 km²
125.1 million people
Population density 328 people per km2
Developed economy
GDP 4.23 trillion USD
Reasons for population distribution
Job opportunities (big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka)
Climate (the north is cold which makes farming difficult. The south has an even climate )
Mountains (70%)
Natural disasters (cost side)
Historical developments (Tokyo developed into an economic and political center)
Infrastructure (big cities have high-speed trains, Rural areas have almost no transport options)
Young people move to big cities
Internal migration in Japan
Migrate to south-east Japan (specifically Tokyo)
Stable economy
Transportation unit
Job opportunities
Better infrastructure
Other densely populated cities: Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Aichi
Immigrated from rural to metropolitan area
Large companies in Japan: Honda, Mitsubishi, Sony, etc.
Work for young adults
Mountainous regions (south-west)=less populated
Low economy, less job opportunities, weaker education
Forced migration from Hiroshima
Got bombed in WWII
Economical impacts of internal migration
Higher immigration rates = lower working wages
The more people that get jobs = the more people need to get paid
Near coast: Transportation from Sea
The economy took a toll in 2020 (due to Covid)
People had to isolate themselves due to Covid = no-one working
Economy affected by natural disasters
About Japan
Country in East Asia
377,973 km²
125.1 million people
Population density 328 people per km2
Developed economy
GDP 4.23 trillion USD
Reasons for population distribution
Job opportunities (big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka)
Climate (the north is cold which makes farming difficult. The south has an even climate )
Mountains (70%)
Natural disasters (cost side)
Historical developments (Tokyo developed into an economic and political center)
Infrastructure (big cities have high-speed trains, Rural areas have almost no transport options)
Young people move to big cities
Internal migration in Japan
Migrate to south-east Japan (specifically Tokyo)
Stable economy
Transportation unit
Job opportunities
Better infrastructure
Other densely populated cities: Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Aichi
Immigrated from rural to metropolitan area
Large companies in Japan: Honda, Mitsubishi, Sony, etc.
Work for young adults
Mountainous regions (south-west)=less populated
Low economy, less job opportunities, weaker education
Forced migration from Hiroshima
Got bombed in WWII
Economical impacts of internal migration
Higher immigration rates = lower working wages
The more people that get jobs = the more people need to get paid
Near coast: Transportation from Sea
The economy took a toll in 2020 (due to Covid)
People had to isolate themselves due to Covid = no-one working
Economy affected by natural disasters