The Island Condition – How Geography Shaped Japanese Society
Kanazawa Experience The Island Condition – How Geography Shaped Japanese Society The Question Behind the Surface Visitors often say the same things about Japan. It is clean.It is quiet.It feels orderly.It feels safe. But these are not random traits. They are not simply the result of strict laws or heavy policing. To understand why Japan looks the way it does today, we need to look deeper — not at manners first, but at geography. Japan’s social structure begins with its physical structure. 1. A Mountainous Island Nation 4 Japan is an island country made up of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones. Roughly 70% of […]
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