City center by bus or train is oftentimes more than an hour away. Major cities in Japan include Osaka, Sapporo, and Fukuoka. GDP is the second largest in the world after the U.S. and totals just under three trillion dollars. GDP growth has stagnated as Japan has tried to spend its way out of a recession. GDP growth in 1998 was established at a minus 2.6.
Natural resources are limited to negligible mineral resources.
Industries include steel and nonferrous metals, heavy electrical equipment, construction equipment, motor vehicles and parts, machine tools, electronic and telecommunications equipment, automated systems, transport equipment, ships, chemicals, textiles and processed foods. Main agricultural products are rice, vegetables, fruit, sugar beets, pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs and fish. Major exports are manufactured goods including machinery, motor vehicles and consumer electronics. Major imports are manufactured items, foodstuffs, raw materials and petroleum products.