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Title: Children on the Waitlist for Licensed Nursery School in Tokyo. From: Public Secretary of the Governor in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Preface: According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) report, there are 8,466 children on the waitlist for nursery schools in Tokyo as of April 1st 2016, Japan . The number has been increased by 652 from last year. This situation is the problem from viewpoints of two perspectives. First, it will lead to the delay of women participation in labor force

climatic and seismic factors. However, for the purpose of this assignment I will be focusing specifically on the region of Tokyo-Yokohama. Yokohama is a city of 3.7 million located on the western coast of Tokyo Bay, roughly 17 miles south of Tokyo. Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan, beaten out only by Tokyo. The combined population of Tokyo and Yokohama Metropolitan Area is 16,889,000 – so roughly 17,000,000 people are living in 1,013 square miles, making for extremely densely populated

entertainment, and recreation (Statistical Yearbook 70). Political stability: The city has a stable government. This is due in part to the City Council consisting of 85 permanent members who are the basis for the City Administration (City Council). The Council puts into perspective the matters of importance and follows through with the implementation of those objectives. In delegating authority to other government bodies, the Council focuses on matters of highest importance. Taxation: Finland’s taxes are

world. Tokyo Disneyland Once Disney discovered the amount of Japanese tourist that visited the Disneyland parks in America, it was inevitable that the Disney Corporation would build a theme park overseas. In 1962, the Japanese company, Oriental Land Co. (OLC) approached Disney with the idea of building a theme park in Japan. The Walt Disney Company licensed Disney characters and other copyrighted material to Tokyo Disneyland; however, Oriental Land Co. owns and operates the amusement park. Tokyo Disneyland

Roppongi Hills in Tokyo is often mentioned as one of the largest and most successful city renewal projects that have ever been made after World WarⅡin Japan. The project started in 1984 and took about 17 years to complete. The plan involved the city government, the land developer Mori Building Co., and the residents living in the construction area. Just to reach agreements with 500 right holders, the company had spent over 15 years (“Roppongi Hills.”). The concept of the renewal plan seems totally

millions are continuing to expand. As these cities continue to grow, when the population reaches a certain point it is referred to as a megacity, a megacity is a metropolitan area with a total population of 10 million plus. These megacities are so large that they are becoming out of control settlements, cities like Los Angeles and Tokyo are being forced to expand upwards due to having to accommodate for the thriving population. These cities are also faced with the issue of not having enough resources

Cultural Differences in The Regions of Japan Japan is a country made from four major islands. Though its area is small, each region has different tastes. The country has the population of 123.6 millions according to the 1990 census, or 2.5 % of the world total, and it is the seventh most populated nation according to The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Japan.(5, p.25). Japanese political and economical world power has been one of the success stories of the twentieth century. Though small in geographic

and then slowed down in the 1980s and 1990s. As of January 2008, there were 23 wards, 26 cities, five towns and eight villages in TMG (Tokyo Metropolitan Government) jurisdiction, and there were total of four designated cities, 91 cities, 59 towns and five villages in the three prefectures. There are 13.3 million people living and 2,190.93 square kilometer in Tokyo. In calculation that is about 6,168.04 people living in one square kilometers. Also overcoming deflation and poverty has been a major

History The island nation of Japan, according to Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts (2016), has a rich history that largely alternates between times of imperial and military control. The Jomon period, which started in 10,000 BC, is the earliest instance of culture in Japan. This period transitioned into the Yayoi period (300 BC), which, according to Columbia University’s Dr. Heinrich (2009), featured a more advanced agricultural society. Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts (2016) continues to describe

Nagoya revealed ambitious efforts. In this city, two 100-meter wide boulevards that served as the axes was constructed, and a large number of parks were established. While according to the Tokyo plan, an extensive network of ring and radial parkways, greenbelts, and corridors were built in order to restructure Tokyo and subdivide it into many smaller sub-cities. On the outskirts, a permanent greenbelt would be formed where development would be constrained. Additionally, most of the population were