A.+INDUSTRY+IN+JAPAN+Q8

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//**a) Japan's industry developed despite 3 major physical disadvantages. What were these 3 disadvantages?**// - These advantages were: 1. That only 17% of the country is flat enough for faming, industry and settlement. 2. The country has very limited energy resources and has to import virtually all the oil, natural gas, and coal it needs. 3. Japan lacks most of the basic raw materials needed by industry. It no longer has workable supplies of iron ore and coking coal (Yet it is the world's second largest steel producer), nor has minerals of any significance.

//**b) Give 5 reasons why Japan has become a rich industrial country.**// -These 5 reasons are: 1. Post war demilitarization meant money was spent was invested into the economy rather than spent on armaments. 2. It had political stability and a government committed to industrialization. 3. Modern machinery and technology was introduced and the profits re-invested into research. 4. The country had, especially, along its pacific coastline, many deep and sheltered harbors which facilities the import of energy and raw materials and export of manufactured goods. 5. The domestic demand (market) for high-quality goods increased rapidly as Japan's population and standard of living increases.

**//c) i) Why was the Mazda built its factory on land reclaimed from the sea?//**

-The Mazda industry was built on a land reclaimed from the sea in Hiroshima, in Hunshu Island in Japan. Japan is a country with many highlands which is in the east of Asia, with a high population rate. In Hiroshima, there are many people living there making the island overpopulated. Therefore the Flat land is used for building homes or offices so the Industries had to be built on the land reclaimed from the sea.

//**ii) Give 5 other reasons why Hiroshima was a good site for a car plant.**//

- Other 5 reasons are: 1. The land is flat, this allows construction to happen easier. 2. It had a port, so import and exports are easier, in addition to that, less money is invested on the transport. 3. The environment is attractive. 4. The bullet train goes therem so people don't need cars as much to get there from further places. 5. Deep, sheltered inlet of inland sea.