Problems Facing Japan
Getting around Tokyo:
There are many ways of getting around Tokyo. With Tokyo’s world class transport it easy to get around the city with the help of many different types of transport, with most people using the subway as it is very low in price, but you are able to arrange taxis, busses, water taxis and most important for a fast trip out of the city is the bullet train.
Problems Due to transport:
There are some problems with the transport as Tokyo is a very crowded and busy city the railway the most used public transport can be very hectic especial during rush hour when everyone is finishing work and wanting to get home.
Homless People And Slums:
In Tokyo there are thousands of homeless people which are unemployed and are living off the streets due to this number the government doesn’t like to talk about the problem of which Tokyo is facing as there are 24,000 homeless people the government doesn’t like to let people know about the homeless side of japan as the amount that are unemployed is around 3,000- 4,000 homeless people. Unemployment is around 3% which is very high by Japanese standards. And as most of the homeless people sleep in tents , cardboard shacks, under bridges, inside parks and railroads stations. And people say the more they live like this the more unlikely to be employed. Kamagasaki Japans biggest slum mostly living in Sankaku Park and is home to 25,000 people living off barely anything and having to beg for money or busk in order for survival with majority people around the world never knowing that japans slum is so bad and is a massive amount.
Getting around Tokyo:
There are many ways of getting around Tokyo. With Tokyo’s world class transport it easy to get around the city with the help of many different types of transport, with most people using the subway as it is very low in price, but you are able to arrange taxis, busses, water taxis and most important for a fast trip out of the city is the bullet train.
Problems Due to transport:
There are some problems with the transport as Tokyo is a very crowded and busy city the railway the most used public transport can be very hectic especial during rush hour when everyone is finishing work and wanting to get home.
Homless People And Slums:
In Tokyo there are thousands of homeless people which are unemployed and are living off the streets due to this number the government doesn’t like to talk about the problem of which Tokyo is facing as there are 24,000 homeless people the government doesn’t like to let people know about the homeless side of japan as the amount that are unemployed is around 3,000- 4,000 homeless people. Unemployment is around 3% which is very high by Japanese standards. And as most of the homeless people sleep in tents , cardboard shacks, under bridges, inside parks and railroads stations. And people say the more they live like this the more unlikely to be employed. Kamagasaki Japans biggest slum mostly living in Sankaku Park and is home to 25,000 people living off barely anything and having to beg for money or busk in order for survival with majority people around the world never knowing that japans slum is so bad and is a massive amount.
Water Supplies:
All water in Tokyo is clean water due to the Yodobashi purification plant in 1898 (Meiji 31) which is supplying Tokyo with many country’s without safe drinking water Tokyo’s water is pretty clean due to one of the largest facilities in the world with the highest level of technology.
All water in Tokyo is clean water due to the Yodobashi purification plant in 1898 (Meiji 31) which is supplying Tokyo with many country’s without safe drinking water Tokyo’s water is pretty clean due to one of the largest facilities in the world with the highest level of technology.
Disease breakthrough in Tokyo:
There is another disease outbreak spreading through Tokyo after 7 decades called the Dengue fever which is caused by a mosquito bite. In the past week or so there has been 55 declared with the disease after most of those affected all appear to have visited Yoyogi Park, one of Tokyo's largest outdoor spaces, and all have complained of mosquito bites. There is vaccinations so that you can’t get effected by this horrible disease as well as others spreading throughout japan.
There is another disease outbreak spreading through Tokyo after 7 decades called the Dengue fever which is caused by a mosquito bite. In the past week or so there has been 55 declared with the disease after most of those affected all appear to have visited Yoyogi Park, one of Tokyo's largest outdoor spaces, and all have complained of mosquito bites. There is vaccinations so that you can’t get effected by this horrible disease as well as others spreading throughout japan.
Pollution and Waste manament in Tokyos slums:
Tokyo has been getting worst over the past 50 years as the government assumed they would do something about it later but as it seems they haven’t done anything about theirpollution as many people Tokyo has been depending on mass production and mass consumption. But they are facing many environmental issues due to the amount of waste going into landfill and removing of many of japans forest due to excessive amounts of waste. Japan are aiming to build a sustainable society by steadily implementing the programs set forth in these plans over the years to come.
Tokyo has been getting worst over the past 50 years as the government assumed they would do something about it later but as it seems they haven’t done anything about theirpollution as many people Tokyo has been depending on mass production and mass consumption. But they are facing many environmental issues due to the amount of waste going into landfill and removing of many of japans forest due to excessive amounts of waste. Japan are aiming to build a sustainable society by steadily implementing the programs set forth in these plans over the years to come.