1. JAPAN Yes, another day, Indira

2. A quick overview… Population: 126,475,664  Urban population: 67%  TOKYO 36.507 million  Osaka-Kobe 11.325 million  Nagoya 3.257 million  Fukuoka-Kitakyushu 2.809 million Age structure:  0-14 years: 13.1%  15-64 years: 64%  65 years and over: 22.9% Life expectancy of total population: 82.25 years  Males – 78.96 years  Females – 85.72 years

3. Yep, more facts… Ethnic Groups:  Japanese 98.5%  Koreans 0.5%  Chinese 0.4%  Other 0.6% Religion:  Shintoism 83.9%  Buddhism 71.4%  Christianity 2%  Other 7.8% Note: Total exceeds 100% because many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism (2005) Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write  99% of population – male and female

4. The Yakuza: “Society’s misfits” Yakuza: Japanese Mafia Name comes from the worst possible score in a Japanese card game. Other things by the same name:  Restaurants  Video games Influenced gambling and prostitution rackets to the halls of high-level political and financial power.

5. Who were they? What did they do? Gamblers, peddlers, renegade warriors and roving bandits. Served shoguns and municipalities Have a Robin Hood quality to them…  Assisted the Kobe earthquake victims before the government acted Seen as the people's rescuer and helper Trace their origins to at least the 17th century  Older than the Sicilian Mafia 80,000 – 110,000 members from 1945 – 1996 (possibly more unaccounted for)

6. Let’s all join!!! Anyone can join regardless of class, social status, age, etc.  Youth that been abandoned by their parents  Youths seeking refuge from the high pressures of school  Refugees from Korea, China etc. Why join?  Money  Status  Authority Any takers?

7. Structure of Yakuza… Families  Oyabun - Kobun (father role - child role) relationship, between Yakuza chiefs and their underlings  The boss becomes their father and their comrades as brothers  Once a member, strict obedience is required Yakuza existed before courts in Japan  People turned to the Yakuza to settle disputes if local clan chiefs could/would not  Yakuza resolved disputes for money  The solution? Much more brutal than if decided by the police. Two type structure: clan yakuza and freelance yakuza

9. Anime / Manga

10. Sanrio

11. Japanese Military of Defense (MOD) Branches:  Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jietai, GSDF)  Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jietai, MSDF)  Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF) Fit for service:  Males age 16-49: 22,390,431  Females age 16-49: 21,540,322 (2010 est.) U.S.  60 million males and females = 120 million total Military expenditures:  Japan  0.8% of GDP (149 th in the world)  U.S.  4.06% of GDP (24 th in the world)  #1 to #23  Mid East countries (Oman is #1)  TIMELINE OF JAPAN TIMELINE OF JAPAN

12. Geishas Video Becoming a Geisha Geisha Dance

13. Sports Martial arts:  Judo “the gentle way” Olympic sport since 1964  Kendo (Japanese fencing)  Karate-do (came from China)  Aikido Surfing & scuba diving (summer) Skiing & snow boarding (winter)

14. More sports… Sumo wrestling  Video Video For girls: tennis and volleyball For boys: baseball and soccer Baseball  12 professional baseball teams (separated into 2 leagues)  Play about 140 games each during the season, at the end of which the two league winners meet in the Japan Series

15. And more sports… Soccer  Professional league founded in 1993  Japan and the Republic of Korea co- hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup  In the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Japan made it to the Round of 16.  Many Japanese players have joined overseas teams and play in the top European leagues.

16. Language Thank you, YouTube!

17. How does the U.S. compare to Japan? How have we influenced the Japanese?

18. Tips for traveling to Japan… The almighty YouTube!