Title: Japan in the 21st century : environment, economy, and society = Nijūisseiki no Nihon /
Authors: Karan, Pradyumna P.; Gilbreath, Dick.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Twenty-first century Forecasts; Japan
Abstract: "Japan in the Twenty-first Century examines the natural features of this island nation, which have greatly impacted the Japanese people, and explores how the country's social, economic, and political structures have affected Japan's global role in this century."--Jacket.
Contents: Japan at the crossroads: grappling with changes -- Environmental challenges and constraints -- The cultural heritage -- Japanese landscapes -- Regional reality -- Demographic and social challenges -- Rural landscape, settlements, and agriculture -- Urban settlements -- The political challenge -- The economic challenge -- Development and restructuring of industry -- Postindustrial Japan -- The challenge of environmental preservation -- Facing the challenges.