How come Europe and Japan have far lower murder rates and strict gun control?
Multiple factors, of course. - All other industrialized countries have universal health coverage, which covers mental health problems as well as substance abuse problems. We don't. - The U.S. also has the highest levels of income inequality in the developed world, and that inequality increases under conservative leadership. Countries with a higher level of income inequality have: - Higher poverty rates - Higher levels of violence and homicide - Higher prison population - Lower life expectancy - Higher obesity and lower overall health. Source - The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article5859108.ece ##
For an American, which is easier to move to: China or Japan?
You need a university degree to qualify for a work visa in Japan. I doubt if China will be any more easy. You need to have a skill a native doesn't have. I hope you realize that Japan & China are as different as night and day.
How come there are no large or long rivers in Japan?
G'day Axe on the Cat, Thank you for your question. The geography of Japan is such that there can be no large or long rivers just as there aren't any in the UK. The main islands, sometimes called the "Home Islands", are (from north to south) Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku and Kyushu. There are also about 3,000 smaller islands, including Okinawa, and islets, some inhabited and others uninhabited. In total, Japan's territory is 377,835 km², of which 374,744 km² is land and 3,091 km² water. This makes Japan's total area slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Montana. Japan is bigger than Germany and the U.K., and is 1.7 times the size of North and South Korea combined and 10 times the size of Taiwan. The Japanese islands are in length 2,000 kilometres long but no more than 300 kilometres wide. Further, Japan is very mountainous. About 73 percent of Japan is mountainous, with a mountain range running through each of the main islands. Japan's highest mountain is Mt. Fuji, with an elevation of 3776m (12,388 feet). Since so little flat area exists, many hills and mountainsides are cultivated all the way to the top. As Japan is situated in a volcanic zone along the Pacific deeps, frequent low-intensity earth tremors and occasional volcanic activity are felt throughout the islands. Destructive earthquakes occur several times a century. Hot springs are numerous and have been developed as resorts. Rivers are generally steep and swift, and few are suitable for navigation except in their lower reaches. Most rivers are fewer than 300 kilometers in length, but their rapid flow from the mountains provides a valuable, renewable resource: hydroelectric power generation. Japan's hydroelectric power potential has been exploited almost to capacity. Seasonal variations in flow have led to extensive development of flood control measures. Most of the rivers are very short. The longest, the Shinano River, which winds through Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture and flows into the Sea of Japan, is only 367 kilometers long. The largest freshwater lake is Lake Biwa, northeast of Kyoto. I have attached sources for your reference. Regards
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor anyway?
I though Japan was in a war with China cause I heard they were massively killing chinese people and raping like in Huang Shi.Also I think it is wrong that the United States dropped the bombs since Pearl harbor only killed millitary serviceman not woman and childen they should have attarcked the japanese bases.
How did ancient Japanese people get to the island of Japan?
I've searched for this, and simply can not find the answer. I've read that paleolithic-asian people are part of the modern Japanese persons ancestry, but nothing I've searched for tells me HOW they traveled to the island itself. I've been under the impression that old dynasties of Japan were not aware of other continents and people, what about this information? Did they have any record of their origins? Were they aware of other countries and continents? Thanks for the info!! The curiosity is killing me!
How are Chinese treated in Japan?
They don't get citizenship even if they're born there! That should tell you something. And it's the Chinese and Koreans who do the low paying, back breaking factory jobs. I'd guess Mongolians would be lower on the food chain. Have you posted this 9 or 10 times before?