Transportation
What do you call the people who push people onto subways in Japan?
Subway pushers
Are Japanese homes smaller than U.S. homes?
Yes
True or false:There are underground parks in Japan.
True
On average, how many pounds of trash does a Tokyo resident produce a day?
2 to 3 pounds
What is arable land?
Land suitable for growing crops
How long is the average commute for Tokyo commuters?
90 minutes
What are the hotels in Japan that are very tight in space called?
Capsule hotels
How do they farm on the mountains in Japan?
They terrace
What is the life expectancy for men in Japan?
78 years
What is population distribution?
Where people live in a country, whether crowded together in cities or spread out across the countryside.
What are the trains that run in Japan and always run on time called?
Bullet trains
What is an extended family?
An extended family consists of grandparents, parents, and children all living under one roof.
The Japanese have built so many tall buildings in the recent years that some people call the national bird of Japan what?
Construction crane
What is the life expectancy for women in Japan?
85 years
What is arithmetic population density?
The population of a country divided by its total land area.
What do you have to do to register your car in Tokyo?
Prove that you have place to park it
What is a nuclear family?
A nuclear family consists of parents and children. Most Japanese people now live this way.
What do the people in Japan mainly farm?
Rice
What are Japanese cookies wrapped in?
Cellophane packets
What is physiologic population density?
The population of a country divided by its arable land area.
Why are the trains/subways always on time?
Because the people of Japan depend on the trains/subways to get to work and the system is very efficent.
Where do some Japanese people keep their bed/futon in a one room house?
From closets
What do the Japanese fill the wetlands with during construction?
Dirt and rubble
How much longer is life expectancy in Japan for women than life expectancy in the U.S. for women?
5 years
What percent of square feet of housing per person in America is the amount of square feet of housing per person in Japan? (Round up to the nearest whole percent)
23%