Geography Reference
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Recommended Web Sites
Numerous short articles on Japanese agriculture. Eco-farms;
high-tech; co-ops; exports/imports; foreign competition.
Japan' s best Web site, according to
Japazine
magazine. Multiple
topics such as population, physical, urban and cultural geo-
graphy Good source for photos.
The
Japan Times
newspaper. Latest news in a variety of categories.
Nova/PBS online. Excellent article about rice: history , cultiva-
tion, genetic engineering, etc.
Ministry of Internal Affairs statistics. Demographic, economic,
and social data. Statistical Y earbook. Note that information is
available in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, and Portuguese.
Short articles on government policies, economy , society , and
culture.
Sources and resources for the Ainus' struggle for recognition.
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