Japan in the 21st century
Subtitle: environment, economy, and society = Nijūisseiki no Nihon
By: Pradyumna P. Karan ; cartography by Dick Gilbreath.
Contributors: Gilbreath, Dick.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lexington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 401
Subjects: Twenty-first century -- Forecasts.; Japan.
Genres: Forecasts.
Other titles: Japan in the twenty-first century.; Nijūisseiki no Nihon.; 21-seiki no Nihon.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Japan at the crossroads: grappling with changes; title: Environmental challenges and constraints; title: The cultural heritage; title: Japanese landscapes; title: Regional reality; title: Demographic and social challenges; title: Rural landscape, settlements, and agriculture; title: Urban settlements; title: The political challenge; title: The economic challenge; title: Development and restructuring of industry; title: Postindustrial Japan; title: The challenge of environmental perservation; title: Facing the challenges.