Why Do 80% Of Japanese Live South Of This Line
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Why Do 80% Of Japanese Live South Of This Line
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Japan is known as the land of the rising sun for its incredible technology and urban planning. Despite being a tiny island nation it is the third largest economy in the world and one of the most impressive countries in terms of how developed it is. But did you know that almost all of Japan’s cities lie to the south of a specific line? Why is the southern part of Japan more populated than the rest of it? Well, watch the video to find out!
TIMECODES:
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - Climate of Japan
3:35 - Topography of Japan
5:22 - History of Japan
7:11 - Present Situation of Japan
8:48 - Future of Japan
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Why Do 80% Of Japanese Live South Of This Line
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I live in Sendai in the Tohoku region. This video contains many errors. I don't want you to misunderstand that my hometown is an undeveloped land, so let me explain. Although northern Japan is said to be unsuitable for agriculture, most of the agricultural products consumed in Japan are grown in northern Japan. Although it is called southern Japan, it is correct to divide it into the Pacific belt area from Kanto to Kitakyushu and the rest. In addition, the Yamato government power map in 710 only shows up to the Kanto region, but it also includes the southern part of the Tohoku region. This is correct information in archeology and history, not unconfirmed information.
@Sora-wu7ko
11 ай бұрын
でも農地として使えるようになったのは品種改良で寒さに強くさせた稲が普及するようになってからだから間違ってはない
@FujitaJohn
11 ай бұрын
@@Sora-wu7koこれは現代の話ですよね?農作物が育たないから人口が少ないは誤りです。 百歩譲って品種改良が進む前の明治13年時点で九州四国よりも東北北陸の方が人口が多いのでその時点で説明はつきません。
日本列島を北と南で分けて考えた事ないです。 普通は西日本と東日本と言って、主要なインフラや会社や企業の名前も東西で分けたものが多いです。
@user-maronmaron
11 ай бұрын
学校で太平洋ベルトを習っただろう?工場が太平洋側に集積しているわけだ。まさにこれのことだよ。 江戸時代の後の、19世紀後半の明治時代には、北側である日本海に面している新潟県は、日本一の大都市だった。この時期は県レベルの自治体の合併・独立があった時期だが、新潟県は現在の広さとあまり変わらない。工業が急速に発展してきた時代だが、主流は農業であり、一大農業地域で人口を増やせた。仏教地域で、子供を「間引き(貧困を理由に新生児を殺すこと)」することがあまりなかった。そして、太平洋より日本海のほうが海運がやりやすく、(いわゆる「北前船」により)発展していた側面もある。
In Japan, it is common to divide East and West around Shizuoka, so I was surprised at the perspective of dividing North and South.
Japan is not " tiny".It is ( slightly) bigger than Germany and way bigger than the UK. Indeed, it's not much smaller than California.
@wraspita
Жыл бұрын
Thankfully somebody said this. Yes, it's quite decently sized. It's just that it was compared with Russia and China. The 1st and 3rd (or 4th) largest countries...
@democracysmith6060
Жыл бұрын
It's actually not way bigger than the UK. The area of Japan - Hokkaido = area of UK. And even despite this, the "habitable land" where the ground is flat enough to construct something, is a lot smaller than the UK.
@turkishapsua
Жыл бұрын
you are right. But its size is not comparable to China and Russia. (Dont get me wrong im the biggest fan of Japan)
@lioneldemun6033
Жыл бұрын
@@democracysmith6060 that's something else. I was just mentioning the size .
@archilabo
Жыл бұрын
@@democracysmith6060 The area of Hokkaido is larger than Ireland. There is a big difference between including Hokkaido and not including it.
Japan is bigger than Germany, UK and Italy. It is not a particularly small country at all.
@YoheYamatai
Жыл бұрын
But Japan has 78% unlivable land, meanwhile Germany has 21%,UK 32%, and Italy 69%(but Italy has less than half the population)
@rcnordo4366
Жыл бұрын
@@YoheYamatai by that standard how big is Russia "actually"? Mongolia? Australia? That is not how you judge the physical size of countries.
@abdel-qudus1143
Жыл бұрын
@@YoheYamataiIf they manage to have more than 120 million of people that is already a proof of the contrary : Mongolia that is six time bigger only have 3 Million people
@petergray7576
Жыл бұрын
Japan has almost the same surface area as the American state of Montana.
@YoheYamatai
Жыл бұрын
@@abdel-qudus1143 Mongolia is literally desert 😶..
I was born in the Tohoku region, and I would like to emphasize the historical significance of this region in terms of population expansion. Despite not being mentioned, the Tohoku region played a key role in the population growth of Japan over the past centuries. During the late Edo era, the population experienced tremendous growth over the span of two centuries. For instance, the number of residents in the Edo capital (now Tokyo) multiplied two to three times since 1603. Rice, being the staple food in Japan, also served as the basis of the monetary system prior to the Meiji period. As the most important agricultural product, rice requires vast cultivated land and abundant water sources. In this regard, the Tohoku region stands out. The Tohoku region boasts clean and abundant water resources originating from its mountains, which you briefly mentioned in your video. This makes it highly suitable for rice cultivation. Even today, Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Niigata collectively produce around 40% of all rice in Japan, despite having a population that accounts for less than 20% of the total. From the Edo era until now, the Tohoku region and Niigata have been responsible for producing rice to meet the consumption needs of the Kanto and Kansai regions. The western coastal areas were discovered during the Edo era, enabling the transportation of large quantities of rice from the Tohoku region and Niigata to Kansai and Tokyo. While these facts may not seem crucial, I want to emphasize that rice and its production are integral to the Japanese identity, and the Japanese people's love for rice goes beyond what you may imagine. Furthermore, it is interesting to note that semiconductor production, which requires clean and abundant water, often coincides with famous rice production areas in Japan. Many semiconductor factories are located near these regions. Isn't that fascinating?
@geopolipedia2956
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. Do subscribe for more such content
@mikan________ta
Жыл бұрын
母の実家が岩手の滝沢なんだけど、東北の方々は、全体的に柔らかい印象があるから好きだなあー😊関東とかよりも東北地方としての県同士の結びつきが強い気がする!
@eduardocajias5626
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating?! You have no idea for this Brazilian here: Very, very, very much fascinating! A HUGE thank you for all your information. You made me much more interested about Aomori city and prefecture, but also Niigata and Sado Island (I was already very much interested about Hokkaido and Okinawa Islands)... And, by extent, I am too much more interested about ALL Japan! Salute from São Paulo city, Brazil. Again, THANK YOU very much!
@cadestrathern1260
Жыл бұрын
In the Yamagata region particularly, the Mogami river played a crucial role in the Edo period in the transportation of inland rice and sake products to the sea of Japan at the port of Sakata, which has then historically been moved by boat to feed the Kansai area. The effects of this history can be seen to this day, with many people in the Kyoto area having second names which originate in Tohoku, and vice versa.
It's okay to simplify the story to make it easy to understand but it's not good to take inconsistency, misunderstandings or ignorance into it. I can't recommend this video as a Japanese.
@user-rb4ce6by2r
Жыл бұрын
I think so too.
1:41 You skipped Fukuoka and now all people there hold you grudge
@noob.168
Жыл бұрын
That's such a big one. I also don't know why they skipped Kyoto so many times.
北方領土がロシアの領土になってんのおかしいから
×Chigoku 〇Chugoku ×Shikogu 〇Shikoku Why so many people live in the south? The answer is simple. Its because Japan has been developped from South/West.
Japan is everything but miniature/Tiny. Being smaller than Russia or China doesn’t make you a small country.😂
@user-sp1jv4fq2j
11 ай бұрын
Japan is the ”un-continental“
I prefer the northern portion of Japan.
@pizizhangsg1319
Жыл бұрын
I don't think the entire Japan. The country is full of disasters, earthquakes, tsunami, nuclear waste and as a result, people living in the country are lacking security. It translateed to aggression when time is bad.
@user-ms4wm6rm4b
Жыл бұрын
Same I love Hokkaido
@An-kw3ec
Жыл бұрын
It looks a lot like New England in America, beautifully defined seasons.
@cumonodalio3938
Жыл бұрын
@@pizizhangsg1319 that's not true. even if it's true, it's still way better than CCP China.
@pizizhangsg1319
Жыл бұрын
@@cumonodalio3938 Which part of my arguments is not true?
Although Tokoku region is mountainous, it do have very good soil, and is agriculturally productive. It’s mountainous coast line benefited fishery, and there is where those largest fishing ports in Japan located. Regarding to railways, Tohoku region is well connected, with its own Shinkansen. The problem is probably because Tohoku was too well connected. A large portion of Tokyo citizens have Tohoku roots, with their ancestors arrived after the early days of Meiji Period, when everybody everywhere in Japan were building railways. It is a well documented case of “suction effect”.
8:09 “attracted people from other areas of Japan” [shows picture of Los Angeles’ Marina Del Rey] 😂😂😂
北緯36度で分ける見方は新鮮ですね 関東から広島(正確には福岡)までは日本政府が「太平洋ベルト地帯」として重厚長大産業を積極的に発展させてきた歴史があります
@user-sp1jv4fq2j
11 ай бұрын
国内的には文化区分が重視されるので地形的区分にはなかなか言及しにくいんですよね。自分が住んでる町や県が真っ二つに分断されてあっちとこっちに分けられてしまうような地図表示なんてどこの人でも嫌な物です。 外国の土地だからできる事ですね。
そもそも小さい国というところから誤解がある 日本の面積は世界220カ国で63位でドイツより広い また海洋面積では6位に位置している メルカトル図法や隣国が巨大だから相対的にそう見えるだけの話
@your-name.
11 ай бұрын
まあでもその大部分が山で使い物にならんけどね
この意見はなかなか的をえてると感じる。日本では基本的に南北ではなく東西で分けるので少し考えが変わると思うよ。ぜひ様々な視点で意見を出て欲しい。学びを楽しんでくれ。
Thanks for the good video! 1:35 On this map, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Kobe are shown as cities respectively, while Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima are shown as prefectures. This is probably because the prefecture names for Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima are the same as the city names. Strictly speaking, instead of Yokohama, Nagoya, and Kobe, Kanagawa, Aichi, and Hyogo prefectures should be displayed, or instead of Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima prefectures, Tokyo's 23 wards, Osaka city, and Hiroshima city should be displayed. There are also cities in this belt that have larger populations than Hiroshima City, such as Fukuoka City, Kawasaki City, and Saitama City, so it may be a good idea to indicate these cities as well. Fukuoka City is located in the northern part of Kyushu, Kawasaki City is between Tokyo and Yokohama, and Saitama City is a little north of Tokyo. (This text was generated by machine translation. Sorry if there are any mistakes in the text)
Dude I just came back from a tour from Fukuoka all the way to Nagoya using the JR pass while it's still worth it. A few years ago I also visited Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Okinawa. You mean to tell me I already toured 80% of the populated areas of Japan?! My plan is to visit Sendai, Aomori and Hokkaido, the "newer" populated regions.
Don’t forget Tohoku Region
The "Central Belt" you speak of is, in a nutshell, a thriving industrial and maritime region. In terms of frequency, earthquakes are rather rare, and the Tohoku region, which will be described later, is an area with many earthquakes. However, past records indicate that an unprecedented large-scale earthquake is foreseen in this belt area, and caution is being exercised. It is common sense for Japanese people to divide the land of Japan vertically. Historically, by the Edo period at the latest, it can be said that administrators throughout the continent and the Kyushu region were already obedient. (It's been that way for a while, but it's a little harder to explain.) Geographically, in modern times agriculture is partly covered by metropolitan areas (favorable for transportation) and mostly in rural areas (large land area, favorable climate). The "snowy regions" of eastern Japan, the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions, have abundant water thanks to the snow, and rice cultivation is thriving. Fruit trees such as apples and grapes are also well grown there. Many companies build factories in rural areas in search of large plots of land and low wages. (There is also the aspect of economic promotion policies by local governments.) Since Japan has many mountains, transportation often takes the option of threading through mountains, connecting basins, or proceeding along coastal areas. (Prosperous cities are also often basins and coasts. Incidentally, parts of Tokyo are reclaimed and developed wetlands.) Since there are few options for routes in mountainous areas and between towns, roadways and railroads are laid in particularly important locations (this is also related to the ease with which companies can advance into rural areas, as mentioned above). It is an amateur English (Google translation) based on amateur knowledge, but I hope it will be helpful.
2:44 Northern islands(right side of Hokkaido) are not Russia. These islands belong to Japan. At least this is the Japanese government's official view. I don't see why you included these islands in Russia under the current circumstances.
@SuperScaryWolf
Жыл бұрын
same for Crymea (Ukranian territory, but displayed as russian)
@user-gq2vf3bf7n
Жыл бұрын
@@SuperScaryWolf Oh I see. It's not good.
@Nowhere-from
Жыл бұрын
The islands belong to Japan because that's the Japanese government's official view? The Russian government's official view is that they belong to Russia. Who's right? The ones who emerged as winners from WW II, Russia and the US. Sorry, but Japan sided with loser nazi Germany, another nation like Japan whose population believe they are superior....superior in causing problems! It was Russia who truly defeated the nazis and 4 decades later admitted its system was bad, gave up the arms race and proved its will for a better and peaceful world. The Russians would've continued being peaceful had Japan's boss joined their efforts, instead they continued pushing for wars and surrounding Russia militarily until it had to snap and invade Ukraine. Noe, What has Japan done for the world? Nothing
Great analysis 👍
Love this video from Hokkaido!!!! I'm very surprised since so many people watch this video and interested in this video.
じゃぁ、東北・北陸・北海道は貧しいかといえばそうではない。イタリアでは南北格差が酷いけど、日本ではそうした格差は起きていない。 田中角栄という天才政治家による、日本列島改造計画により、全国が均等に成長できるようになり、発展していった。
1:35 東京都と大阪府は人口密度が高いから都道府県単位でいいと思うが、広島だけ市じゃなくて県単位なのが謎w 福岡市や京都市も入れた方がよさそう。
6:25 Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan, and Habomai Islands are missing. . . It has been Japanese territory since the edo period. Kenji Kimura of the Mito clan built a marker post. in 1798.
Correct small mistakes. 四国is called "Shikoku". not shikogu. I'm writing in translation, so I'm sorry if my English is wrong
半分にするところ間違えてる笑 大阪と東京が2大都市なんだから 南北で分けたら南に偏るのは自明
@user-sp1jv4fq2j
11 ай бұрын
だから南の端に二大都市が両方入っちゃうってところがもう既に日本の特徴が出てるって話なんだよ。その他の地方都市も南方にほとんど集中していて、陸地面積も平野面積も広大な北部は全部ガラ空きってのがこの動画のテーマだよ。東北も北海道も面積はすごく広い。
The area next to Kansai plains is the Chugoku area, not Chigoku.
@-Kosuke-
Жыл бұрын
@Zenex Chiba ちごくってなんか弱そうにきこえました笑
@naruyoshik.4520
Жыл бұрын
あと、そもそも関西地方じゃなくて近畿地方です
1:38 and Fukuoka 2:15 not chigoku Chugoku
動画の内容に所々間違いはあるけれど、新しい切り口から日本を見れて面白い。
for the Japanese people to be around for a millennia yet they only colonized Hokkaido in the 19th century seems incredibly late, you would think they would have been there much earlier, and before the war they colonized southern Sakhalin as wall.
@cumonodalio3938
Жыл бұрын
@@yuyoshida2076 Not true, Japan invaded Korea in 1590s, before Edo era. And the Emishi used to live in Kanto region and Tohoku region until they were expelled by Japan from Honshu in Heian period.
@ironheart5830
Жыл бұрын
Yeah if they don it earlier they might even reach Siberia.
@yuyoshida7359
Жыл бұрын
@@cumonodalio3938 I don’t know why I didn’t check when the Edo period started, I assumed the Imjin war happened during the Edo period, but I was mistaken. Although it isn’t exactly accurate to say Japan was outright invading Korea, it started from a call for reinforcements from the local government against the Chinese.
@cumonodalio3938
Жыл бұрын
@@yuyoshida7359 Korea asked Japan to help it against the Chinese? Jesus, is that what you're taught in school? Do you know how the Korean call this war? 임진왜란, in kanji it is 壬辰倭乱, I guess you know what that means.
@wavesofzen5383
Жыл бұрын
We gave y'all a head start... Your wery wery welcome
There is no explanation for the Tohoku region at all! Start over. We also recommend visiting Sendai City, a major city in the Tohoku region, and Morioka City, which was selected second in the "52 places to visit in 2023" by the American newspaper The New York Times.
東北は豪雪地帯なので住み難いです 積雪環境に適応できる猛者が住んでいます
日本は南と北で別れておらず西は「西日本」東側は「東日本」と読みます
i live in aomori the northern most part of honshu,being born and raised in a tropical country,i tend to think how the hell does people who live in snowy places doesn't want to move out !lol
I like your video
Sapporo city has 2 million people Sendai city has 1 million people (North large city) Tokyo:44m Osaka:17m Nagoya:10m Fukuoka:5m Sapporo:2.3m Japan is large
Why don't you leave a heart mark on comments that are bad for you?
This video is wrong in many areas. It is not correct to divide Japan into North and South. From every historical, climatic, and geographical point of view, Japan should be divided into East and West.
I truly wish for your channel to grow *more and more* because you explain things very clearly and the research you undertake produces valuable results! Just don't forget us, who followed you channel in its early stages, once you obtain the recognition you deserve!
@marmac83
Жыл бұрын
The research is terrible. What are you on?
@MrTrickFM
Жыл бұрын
@@marmac83 I'm on the phone
I personally like farmlands of North japan
I've just discover your channel today, this is all the content I was expecting from Historical, political and geographical way ! Realy nicely realized ! Great 10/10 !!!
@user-rh6zi4hl8u
11 ай бұрын
This video makes many mistakes. Don't put too much trust in it.
1. It's warmer and lots of rice. 2. Megacities like Tokyo 🗼
Don't forget TOHOKU region, please😢
Could it be that the further south they live the closer they will be to the warmer equatorial zone?
北方領土(歯舞群島、色丹島、択捉島、国後島)は日本の領土で、南樺太はロシアではありません。
Kansai is not plain. Kansai metropolitan area is located in several tiny plains and each arban areas are devided by mountains. For example, there are many suburban cities in Kansai for the people who commute to Osaka, but many of them are connected to Osaka by long tunnels not by flat plain. (Sorry for my poor English)
@Nowhere-from
Жыл бұрын
There's no need for being so specific. Up from the sky or the universe, it all looks flat. And anyone with common sense and experience will not expect a whole region to be flat even if it's called "plains".
You cover a lot in this video so props for that. But your pronunciation was all over the place. Edo is said like eh-doh but you swapped between eedo and aido. Plus a few other words. Also when talking about cities like Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, you used the prefectural outline instead of the city, making them seem like the entire prefecture (like a state) is one continuous city. Overall a fine video but there are a few areas that could use improvement.
Hmm I see people are drawing lines on every country, someday even the universe…
It is more expensive to live in Alaska compared with the Lower 50 given the transportation difficulty. Is the same true for Hokkaido?
台湾人でも南日本とか報道で言うからイギリス人に正確さを求めるのは流石に可哀想かも
Japanese people like to live in the south, because, come on! Look at the countries near the north of Japan. Russia, North Korea, and China. Get it?
1:34 You forgot to mention Fukuoka.
I truly wish you would present our information more consistently.
@vertigo2894
Жыл бұрын
Are you Japanese?
I'm sorry, but there are Kuroshio current flowing from south and Oyashio from the north. They meet exactly at Tokyo latitude, making anything souther effectively warmer and anything norther - colder. It's like Gulfstream, but warms only half of the country, with anti-Gulfstream cooling other half instead, making a huge difference in the living. Period, no fancy magic.
Not “Chigoku“ but “Chugoku”. And, not “Shikogu” but “Shikoku”. But thanks for your efforts to make this video about Japan.
@geopolipedia2956
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. Do subscribe for more such content
Japanese people divide Japan into East and West, not North and South. At this time, the population of the eastern half, including Tokyo, and the western half, including Osaka, are almost the same.
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2:11 ❌Chigoku, Shikogu ⭕️Chugoku, Shikoku from Japan🇯🇵
1:34 それと福岡もですね。福岡は日本で4番目に大きい都市で広島の西にあります
日本では南北では無くて東西で区別しますよ
8:08 Isn’t that Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles?
N36°で切ろうという言い方は新鮮。でも、実際にN36°で切ると、太平洋ー霞ヶ浦ー筑波ー大宮ー諏訪ー福井ー日本海なので、実際は緯度ではなく、脊梁山脈の南側でしょうね。これの北にある例外的な大きな都市は仙台と札幌だけですから(郡山は南側に入るかどうか&人口の両面で微妙)。実際、サムネではN36°で線引をして、動画中では太平洋ベルト地帯という言葉を使わずにそれを図示しているしね。 まぁ、明治初年では豊富な雪解け水による石高の高さから日本海側(脊梁山脈の北)の人口が多かったことは忘れてはいけないと思います。 言い換えれば太平洋ベルト地帯を生み出し(位置づけ)産業構造の変化と今の人口分布を作った当時の政治が『当たった』ということでしょう。
Well its like that, but 20% of 125milion ppl (25mil) still is not a small number
福岡無視されてて草 Edit: もうちょっと見てたら色々間違ってて草
he totally forget talk about tohoku region😂😂 which is very important part of japan and fukoka city which is another big city and very important for the economy
answer to the title starts at 2:40
Sometimes you say Edo as ee-do, sometimes eye-do. Choose
That's an easy answer. The regions south of that line have most of the Japanese population because a) the winters are not so bad. Meaning that the growing season is longer so agriculture has been easier in this part of Japan for the past 2,000 years. Then b) the flat plains of Japan are located south of that line, especially Kanto, Kansai and the plain around Nagoya. Meaning that most agriculture in Japan--and her large cities--concentrated around these three plains and the other bits of flat land, which means most of the Japanese population settled there. And c) the regions south of this line have a south-facing coastline, which means that for the past 1,500 years maritime trade with China, Korea, Asia and the rest of the world was far easier and cheaper from the harbors in these regions than anywhere else in Japan. Thus the most commercially successful cities grew around these harbors, which encouraged the Japanese population to concentrate there. Now let me watch your video to see if I'm right. ;)
確かにあまり寒いとこには住みたくないもんね、決して所得が高いて訳でもないし😅
Obviously, the major cities and where all the action is around the island country. the northern part of the island has a colder climate due to its proximity to Russia.
端から端までいいところやで
why is there always a line where 80% of the population lives south of?
I am 20%
The more correct way to frame this population density disparity is, about 50% of the population is in just these 3 places: Tokyo metropolitan area and its immediate vicinity, Osaka-Kyoto-Nagoya, and Fukuoka-Kokura.
Notice that It's Shikoku and Chugoku.
Information not very accurate.
Edo is not pronounced "eedo" or "aido" The e is pronounced like in Lego.
@LaVitaNouva
Жыл бұрын
The first time i ever heard someone mispronounce it really.
@UnQuacker
Жыл бұрын
@@RobespierreThePoof nah, it's the english pronunciation that's f'ed
@YahwehEloh
Жыл бұрын
@@RobespierreThePoof You can always use Cyrillization there's letter in this alphabet for this sound "Э"
@verslaflamme666
Жыл бұрын
@@RobespierreThePoof japanese romanization is among the most logical though when it’s written phonetically. try reading chinese or korean romanization by comparison
@shachihoko4877
11 ай бұрын
@@RobespierreThePoof if you read it like Latin it’s very consistent. What’s not consistent is English pronunciation. Spanish & Italian speakers have no issues
Does Fukuoka not exist anymore? It's one of the largest cities in the country, and the western most extent of the Taiheiyo Belt. Okayama, while not that big, is still more than big enough to include. What about the role of the Seto Inland Sea and its ports? I feel your argument about the "Southern" cities being connected by rail as an explanation for why people live on this line is a bit backwards. The cities existed before the rail. It certainly helps to keep people there. Japan isn't really thought of as a North /South country. Kyushu, Shikoku are thought of as west Japan, as well as western half of Honshu, Eastern half ends at Tokyo and the rest is Tohuku, or the northeast. Hokkaido is north, but it's usually just Hokkaido. Chikoku? Shikogu? Also Osaka and Hiroshima cities are not that big (well maybe the Osaka metro is 😂), those are the prefectural maps.
I now I understand it clearly, thanks a lot!
Before even starting watching I think it's because Tokyo's a big city
The biggest and fundamental reason why Japan has developed their south is related to the Japanese history. in the very past the developed culture and stuff came from China and Korea, and Japanese is the mix of people from Korean peninsula who brough better technology, so called Yayoi and culture and original natives, so called Jomon. So naturally the west Japan was developed first. Tokyo area has just started to develop since 16 century. before then the area was just far rural area.
日本っていうほど小さくないんだよなぁ。メルカトル図法で見るから小さく見えちゃうけど
Mispronunciation of edo, typo for shikoku, map showing russia larger should've used the map where the northern countries are more to scale (e.g. globe). Small channel so i respect the grind and i liked the graphics overall. Good pace.
東北地方とか北海道が開拓されたのが結構最近だからじゃない?
排他的経済水域も出してくれ。 小笠原諸島とか無視しないで。 日本はでかいよ
Interesting that Russia’s population is not much larger than Japan’s!
the legacy of the emishi
Still Japan is a great nation.
@vertigo2894
Жыл бұрын
It's unusually race centric though
@ahsanurr4219
Жыл бұрын
Xenophobic country lol
@alexeystuliy2001
Жыл бұрын
China a lot better then Japan.
@vertigo2894
Жыл бұрын
@@alexeystuliy2001 Yes and their approach to different races is coming from a place of curiosity not racism. The Japanese are blatantly racist.
@vertigo2894
Жыл бұрын
@@yuyoshida2076 Japanese person spat on me? This is just one example.
I was born in Hokkaido. Thank you for highlighting the importance of Hokkaido in this video.
How could you so severely misrepresent the sizes of the kanto and kansai plains?
@deanzaZZR
Жыл бұрын
Especially for Kansai, the whole prefecture of Wakayama is included which has to be one of the most mountainous regions in Japan.
@nuzkie
Жыл бұрын
Another thing is that it is not called Kansai Plain but Osaka Plain or Hanshin Plain
Dude needs to do his research before making videos. Missed the major cities of Kyoto and Fukuoka when listing off cities within the belt, and also got the names wrong of some of the regions. He said “Chigoku” instead of “Chūgoku” and “Shigoku” instead of “Shikoku”
Please tell me about the Korean peninsula
Japan is not small, Russia and China that are massive
南北で分けねーよ
4% of Japanese live in Hokkaido
日本人だけど初めて知った😂