2. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan?

3. What are the major types of heavy industries in Japan? Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Export-oriented industries -- Car making Japan is the world’s leading motor car manufacturer.

4. What are the major types of heavy industries in Japan? Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? There are three major car manufacturers in Japan, they are:

5. What are the major types of heavy industries in Japan? Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Shipbuilding industry in Japan In 1956, Japan held the largest share in the global shipbuilding market. Export-oriented industries -- Shipbuilding

6. What are the major types of heavy industries in Japan? Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Nowadays, shipbuilding industry is still important in Japan.

7. What are the major types of heavy industries in Japan? Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? The Tokyo Bay creates a good environment for Nippon Steel's Kimitsu Works, one of the largest and most modern steel mills in the world. Export-oriented industry -- Iron and steel

8. What are the major types of heavy industries in Japan? Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Mizushima Coastal Industrial Zone is one of the largest heavy and chemical industrial zones in Japan. Chemical plants in Japan Export-oriented industry -- Chemicals

9. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Japan has a very large population. Population

10. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Population 126.7million

11. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Japan is made up of many islands with a mountainous relief. 68% of Japan is mountains and the highest mountain is Mount Fuji. Relief of Japan

12. Lowland is scarce in Japan. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Relief of Japan

13. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Relief of Japan Tokyo Bay is the largest piece of flatland for commercial development in Japan.

14. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Primary industry Only 15% of the land in Japan is cultivated. It is found along the coast and in narrow valleys.

15. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Primary industry Japan is very well developed in farming. Farming technology is advanced and the yield per hectare is high.

16. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Primary industry Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate is one of the lowest among all the industrialized countries.

17. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Primary industry Japan has a modern fishing fleet and is a leading fishing nation in the world.

18. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Manufacturing industry Industrial zone in Kitakyushu Japan’s manufactured goods account for over 90% of all its exports. Heavy industries make up about 60% of all the manufactured goods.

19. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Manufacturing industry Japan has to depend on its exports of manufactured products.

20. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan? Service industry Most of the service activities are related to the manufacturing industries.

21. Terms to learn Export-oriented Industry( 出口導向工業Export-oriented Industry ( 出口導向工業 ) -- a term used to describe industries which produce goods for overseas markets. Gross domestic product (G.D.P.)( 本地生產總值 )Gross domestic product (G.D.P.) ( 本地生產總值 ) -- the total market value of final goods and services produced within a country in a year. Unit 15 Are heavy industries important in Japan?