The Economic Geography of Contemporary Japan (Hardcover)

This user-friendly textbook provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic geography of contemporary Japan. Ranging from the post-war period to prospects for the future, and with chapters on key factors such as agriculture, demography, transportation, industrialisation, labour markets, energy, regional development and urbanisation, Bart van der Knaap explores the regional dynamics of Japan by analyzing the evolution of three interrelated transformations: the transformation of a rural society towards an industrial society; the transformation of the industrial economy and an emerging urban society; and, the transformation of the urban society towards a service economy. Highly illustrated and including many pedagogical features, this book will appeal to students of Japanese economic geography and development.