1. JAPAN

2. Geography Made up of several thousands of Islands.
More than 50% of the country is mountainous and covered by forest.
The population of Japan is approximately 127, 450, 459.
The country is located where several continental tectonic plates meet and because of this, the country experiences frequent earthquakes.

3. Natural Disasters Earthquakes July 12th , 1993 December 28th , 1994
January 17th , 1995
May 4th, 1998
Volcanoes
Mount Unzen
Mount Fiji

4. KOBE EARTHQUAKE January 17th, 1995 Magnitude 7.2 (Richter Scale)
6, 434 deaths
Collapse of 200, 000 buildings
$100 billion of damage

5. Economics Wealth from automobile manufacturing and electronic goods.
Japanese asset price bubble
Economic Bubble
Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Lost Decade

6. Culture
Anime
Manga
Osamu Tezuka
Pokémon

8. J- Pop

9. Terrorism
SARIN GAS ATTCK ON THE TOKYO SUBWAYS BY A GROUP KNOWN AS AUM SHINIRIKYO OR ALEPH.
MARCH 20TH, 1995.
FIVE COORDINATED ATTACK
AIM TO BRING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT