https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich Chapter 31 Population Density in Japan: Life in a Crowded Country en-us 2016-04-15 18:34:35 UTC 2025-11-02 09:16:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106375019 Japan is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with about 878 people per square mile, ten times more populated then the US.]]> 2016-04-18 17:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106375019 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106376625 Japan's commute is majorly longer than most and normally takes about a hour and a half. Do to the little space and many people Japan created underground tunnels and subway systems. On the tubes there are workers wearing white gloves called pushers that actually push as many people into the cars as they can. The Japanese also made Bullet Trains which are the fastest trains on earth, they are in the shape of a bullet and can go up to 180 miles per hour. Many people still own cars, but have trouble parking them. Tokyo has made high-rise garages that use elevators to stack cars in large cubbies.]]> 2016-04-18 17:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106376625 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106380671 Housing in Japan in very compact and small. Most houses are smaller than your living room. The Japanese have found ways to use the tiny spaces, they sleep on futons during the night and switch them out with chairs and a table from the closet during the day. They also use miniature appliances and grow Bonsai tree ( which only grow a few inches tall). The cemeteries are overflowing  and most bodies have to be cremated to save space.]]> 2016-04-18 18:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106380671 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106385956 The usable land in Japan is scarce. The Japanese build taller building to make up for the space on the ground, but they are limited by the risk of earthquakes in the area. They have been building so many skyscrapers that some locals have started calling the construction crane the "National Bird". The Japanese also built underground. Mostly shopping malls, parks, museums, a Buddhist temple and crazy enough, a zoo.Japan has taken to filling shallow wetlands with dirt and rubble to create more room. Farmer are cutting terraces into hillside to make space to grow rice.]]> 2016-04-18 18:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106385956 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106387099 The Background is the Japanese Cherry-blossoms]]> 2016-04-18 18:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106387099 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106389977 Although the Japanese normally live long lives Japan has serious pollution problems. Smoke cause breathing problems and sewage poisons rivers. Yet Japan is probably the cleanest country out there. The streets are swept everyday, but it is victim to Acid rain. It harms the food supply and the people who eat it. The Toxic waste consumed by the Japanese woman gave their children terrible birth defects. Even with all of these pollution problems the life expectancy is about 82. Some people wear face masks in the street when they are sick and the government has strict laws to clean the water and air. To reduce garbage pile up, Japanese have turned to recycling]]> 2016-04-18 18:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106389977 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106863129 2016-04-20 18:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106863129 20seiberlichm https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106864493 2016-04-20 18:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/106864493 20froniuse https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/107044562 1. Workers have to push as many people into the car as they can
2. Most houses are smaller than a typical living room
3. How is Japan going to manage it's huge population]]> 2016-04-21 15:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/107044562 20rennere https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/107048224 1.  Surpised that people actually have a job to push people into trains
2.  most houses are smaller than our living rooms
3.  the apartment sizes are interesting as well as the way they use up their limited space.]]> 2016-04-21 16:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/107048224 20paynterj https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/107097474 1. despite the lifespan of japanese people they have very bad pollution.
2. Cemeteries are super crowded from the overpopulation.
3. Are they going to have to relocate some people?]]> 2016-04-21 18:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/20seiberlichm/McKennaSeiberlich/wish/107097474