Japan

=What is it like in Japan?=

If you travel through Japan you will find many different kinds of trains that come in and out of the counry. "Bullet trains are wore out after 35 years." (All above the gravy train). The population is Japan was estimated about 128 million people. "But it is estimated to drop about 100 million people in 2050." (All above the gravy train). The land use to be very cheap until everything started going up. "Land in Japan use to cost $5 per square ft, now days land costs over $50 per square ft." (All above the gravy train). People in Japan have to have a role to go by. "In 1980 most people had a prominent role to cover." (Japan). The things they lived on were things we like to eat and people also like to hunt. "In 10,000 BC, the inhabitants in Japan lived on fishing, hunting, and gathering food." (History of Japan).

=How expensive are funerals?=

Funerals back then were just expensive as they are now, accept now they are a little more expensive. "The average cost for a funeral is 21,500 but 5,100 is covered by services." (Japan). One of their most common languages is Buddhism. "Buddhism is loosing it grip on the funeral homes." (Japan). Most people dont like working in funeral homes because they dont like dealing with dead things. "About sixty-one percent opting the funeral homes." (Japan). Most funerals were held in Buddhist style. Most people cremated on the day of the funeral. (Japan).

=What are their beliefs?=

Some languages in Japan struggle because people have problems speaking the language. "In Japan, Buddhism faces many problems, Some religions, nations, faith, and wealthy nations still struggle at speaking different languages." (Japan). Some people like having their funreals at funeral homes but some like having them in temples. "In 2007 funeral homes were reserved. Twenty-eight percent are at funeral homes or temples." (Japan). Priests didn't like taking part in funerals. "Buddhist priests and temples do not take part in funerals anymore." (Japan). The highest ranking was hard to get. "The highest ranking was pothumous went about 1,500 at rock bottom price." (Japan).

=What kinds of things do they learn?=

They learn different kinds of languages, but the most popular one is Buddhism. "All had different languages they spoke." (History on Japan). Some people like to speak different kinds of languages, but some people like speaking what their family speaks so they can understand what their parents say to them. Some classes are more useful then others. "Educated classes read Western books and provide the audience of literature, drama, music, and painting." (History on Japan).

=What is the economy like?=

The economy is very clean. "Japan spends less then 2 percent on GPD." (All aboard on the gravy train). The products they used were not expensive. "Things in the market in town were not very expensive." (Japan). Many people that couldn't afford what others could they usually got a discount on what they bought. "Ten percent discount is available for most people in the village." (Japan).

=Works Cited=


 * __"All aboard the gravy train."__ The Economist (US). June 16, 1990 __Expanded Academic ASAP.__ Gale.SD State Library. 6 May 2009. .
 * Onishi, Norimitsu. "In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out." __New York Times__. 14 July 2008. __SIRS__ ProQuest (US). SD State Library.
 * "History of Japan." Nara Period (710-794). __The Virtual Musuem of Japanese Arts.__ .