JAPANESE DEMOGRAPHICS: URBAN-RURAL POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
By Suzanne Tatikian
General Characteristics of Agricultural, Industrial, and Information Age Urban-Rural Demographic Distributions
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Agricultural Age Urban-Rural Population Distributio:
Rural populations: the majority of people lived in rural communities working on the land.
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Industrial Age Urban-Rural Population Distributio:
Urban populations: in countries undergoing the industrial revolution, people moved to cities to work in factories. In developing South countries today, many people are moving to cities seeking (but not always finding) jobs and access to modern life, resulting in unmanageable cities and slums in many cases.
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Information Age Urban-Rural Population Distribution:
Option for some to live in countryside, in an "electronic cottage," and be connected to work via electronic communications (computers, modem, and telephone lines); many people prefer to work at a central office some days, and at home other days, however.
Information/Data on Japanese Urban-Rural Population Distribution
Large-scale population migration from the countryside to the cities, driven by the transfer of labour between agriculture and more productive pursuits in manufacturing and commerce, has transformed Japan from a predominantly rural country when modernization began in the mid 19th century into what is today, an overwhelmingly urban society. However some people chose to remain in smaller towns or villages, and they still enjoy easy access to larger settlements as and when required, thanks to an excellent railway systim and the widespread diffusion of the private automobile.
Conclusions on Japan (Whether Primarily Agricultural, Industrial, or Information Age Re: Urban-Rural Population Distribution)
Japan can be categorized in both ithe industrial age and the information age as far as Urban Rural distribution. Although people are moving to the cities, they are also staying in villages and the country.
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