Jason+R.+-+Japan



US Dept of State In addition to listing historical and cultural information, the Department of State has a short section on the geography of Japan, detailing climate and physical features. Good place to start when trying to get an idea for the area.
 * Primary Sources:**

Environment Plan This PDF from 2006 details Japanese plans to work towards bettering the environment. It features six directions or goals, and list ten areas that would be given priority to be worked on.

Encyc. of the Nations - Japan Air and water pollution are two among Japan's environmental issues, due to modernizing and industry. However, over the past thirty to forty years, actions have been taken through legislation to reduce the issues and begin undoing the effects they've had on the environment.
 * Artifacts:**

[|Public Work Effects] Due to Japan's rush to modernize and big business, climate change has become an issue, especially in cities with many large skyscrapers, like Tokyo. In an attempt to fix this, however, steps such as gardens on the tops of these skyscrapers have been taken.

Speech About Space A Japanese-born Associate Dean, Taeg Nishimoto, once gave a lecture about the Japanese and their view of space. Because they live on an island, the Japanese view space as something important and precious to them. Therefore, they find a way to incorperate space into everything they do, but it with buildings, gardens, or artwork.

