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- 1. Lauren Brown | Brandie Reynolds | Jordan Walker | Jamon Gonzales Movie Location: Japan
- 3. • Nation consisting of thousands of islands • Closest neighbors are Korea, Russia, and China • Japan is a 16 hour direct flight from Orlando, FL Geography
- 4. Climate
- 5. • Parliamentary government • Two houses: Upper and Lower • Headed by Prime Minister • Prime Minister appointed Emperor • PM in office until resignation or no- confidence vote Government
- 6. • Judicial Branch consists of 4 courts • Primary Court, Family Court, District Court, and Supreme Court • House of Representatives can vacate a justice Government cont.
- 7. • Currency is the yen • 3rd most traded on the market • $1 = 0.088 Japanese yen Currency
- 8. Japan GDP
- 9. Japan GDP Per Capita • Increasing over past 10 years • Leader in Automotive and Tech
- 10. Wealth Distribution • Robust upper and middle class • 5% poverty • 3% wealthy • 1% owns majority of assets
- 12. Labor Force
- 13. Inflation Rate
- 14. • 536,270 miles of paved roads • 14,708 miles of railways • Modern sea transport system Infrastructure
- 15. • Cars • Vehicle parts • Integrated circuits Main Exports
- 16. • Mineral fuels • Crude petrolium • Coal Briquettes • Food Main Imports
- 17. • 121M Japanese speakers • 10k Amami-Oshima speakers • 1.8k Southern Amami-Oshima speakers • Main religions are Shinto and Buddhism Interesting Demographics
- 18. • Similar to the US • Filming allowed throughout the country • Applications must be in Japanese Film Regulations
- 19. • $1200-$1400 per passenger • 17-24 hours Transportation Costs
- 20. Why Japan?
- 21. References: Asialink Business(n.d) Japan’s Imports and Exports. https://asialinkbusiness.com.au/japan/getting-started-in-japan/japans-imports-and-exports?doNothing=1 BBC. (2021, October 19). Japan Country Profile. BBC News. Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801. Bureau of Industrial Affairs Tokyo Metropolitan Government.(n.d)To Film-Makers. https://www.locationbox.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/english/shooting/ Geography. Japan. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1000.html. Japan (JPN) exports, imports, and trade partners. OEC. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://oec.world/en/profile/country/jpn. Japan Health Policy NOW.(n.d). Government Structure. JapanHPN. Retrieved October 22, 2021, from https://japanhpn.org/en/government/ Japan - infrastructure, Power, and Communications. Encyclopedia of the Nations. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Japan- INFRASTRUC Japan GDP per CAPITA2021 DATA: 2022 forecast: 1960-2020 historical: Chart: News. Japan GDP per capita | 2021 Data | 2022 Forecast | 1960-2020 Historical | Chart | News. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2021, fro Japan Meteorological Academy.(2021). Overview of Japans Climate. JMA. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/cpd/longfcst/en/tourist_japan.html Japan terrorism INDEX2021 DATA: 2022 forecast: 2002-2020 historical: Chart. Japan Terrorism Index | 2021 Data | 2022 Forecast | 2002-2020 Historical | Chart. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://tradin O'Neill, A. (2021, May 5). Japan - inflation rate 2026. Statista. Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://de.statista.com/statistics/270095/inflation-rate-in-japan/. Published by L. Kettenhofen, & 25, J. (2021, June 25). Japan: Total wealth of the adult population 2020. Statista. Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/684253/japan-total-wealth-adult-p Published by Statista Research Department, & 30, J. (2021, June 30). Japan: Total WORKFORCEC1973-2020. Statista. Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612396/japan-total-labor- Trading Economics. (2021). Japan GDP. Tradingeconomics.com. Retrieved October 22, 2021, from https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/gdp WorldAtlas.(n.d) What Languages Are Spoken In Japan? https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-japan.html Watt,P(2003, October) Japanese Religions. https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/japanese_religions *Images used with permission under Pixabay License. https://pixabay.com/da/service/license/
Editor's Notes
- Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. The country is made up of thousands of islands. Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku are the four largest. Japan’s closest neighbors are Korea, Russia, and China. A direct flight from Orlando Florida to Tokyo Japan takes about 16 hours.
- Japan experiences all 4 seasons. With different regions experiencing different levels of humidity, precipitation, and overall temperature. Towards the end of the spring, they experience a rainy season called “Baiu” that lasts for approximately 3 months. The winters can be harsh due to the cold weather systems coming down from Siberia. Inland Japan experiences much worse than the outer islands of Okinawa and Amami, which experience milder winters due to their location. During the summers humidity will be a huge factor but can be worse on the outer islands and should be taken into consideration when it comes to equipment and hydration.
- Since 1947, Japan has had a parliamentary government which is divided into 3 branches. Judicial, Legislative, and Executive The legislative branch is broken into two houses; House of Representatives (aka Lower House/Shugiin) and the House of Councilors (aka Upper House/Sangiin) The lower house consists of 475 members who must be 25 years or older to run. They have a 4 year term length. The upper house consists of 242 members who must be 30 years or older to run and have a term length of 6 years. Just like the United States government, the executive branch creates and implements policies that are intended to benefit Japan. The executive branch is headed by the Prime Minister, who is nominated by a committee called the National Diet. He then becomes officially appointed by the Emperor. Once in office the Prime Minister appoints his Cabinet Ministers and his Cabinet State Minister who stay in office until they are dismissed by the Prime Minister or he leaves. The lower house can pass a no-confidence resolution OR reject a confidence resolution.
- The judicial branch enforces the laws and is comprised of 4 courts. Summary Court, Family Court, District Court, and the Supreme Court. The chief justice is appointed by the Emperor. The other 14 justices are appointed by the Cabinet Ministers. The Supreme Court justices are reviewed from time to time, and the House of Representatives have the authority to vacate a justice with a majority vote. This has not yet happened in Japan’s history.
- Japan’s primary currency is the yen. The yen is the third most traded currency in the global market behind the US dollar and the euro. One US dollar equals roughly 0.088 yen.
- Japans GDP sharply dropped from 2012 to 2015 but has slowly begun to rise since 2016.
- Japan’s per capita GDP has been increasing over the last 10 years. The county is one of the world’s leaders in automation and has become extremely efficient in the production of automotive and tech. This has helped to increase the per capita GDP.
- Japan is held up by a very robust middle to upper middle class. With 5% of the population living in poverty and almost 3% being in the “wealthy” category. It is reported that 1% of Japan’s population own the majority of the assets in the country.
- The Japanese Terrorism Index averaged 1.52 from 2002 until 2019. 2014 saw a record low of 0 and in 2016 it reached an all-time high of 3.6. Since then it has been steadily declining.
- In recent years, the female employment rate has rapidly increased, contributing to the growth of the Japanese labor force. In 2020 the Japanese labor force was comprised of around 68.7 million people.
- The inflation rate in Japan has historically been unstable. In 2020 inflation dipped sharply, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inflation is in Japan is projected to rise between 2020 and 2026.
- Japan has a very modern infrastructure with 715,207 miles of roads, 536,270 miles of which are paved. The country also has 14,708 miles of railways. Japan is famous for its high speed trains. As an island nation, they also have developed an extensive and modern sea transportation system.
- Japan’s three major exports are automobiles at $103B a year, vehicle parts at $33.2B a year, and integrated circuits at $30.7B.
- Some of Japan’s major imports are mineral fuels such a crude petroleum and coal briquettes at $64B and $20.7B a year, respectively. Japan is also the worlds largest importer of corn at $3.32B a year.
- While the top language spoken in Japan is Japanese at 121 million estimated speakers, Japan is home to some ancient and rare languages. These include Northern Amami-Oshima with about 10,000 speakers, Southern Amami-Oshima with around 1,800, and Ainu which has no recorded number and labeled, “almost extinct” The 2 main religions in Japan are Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto is the earliest recorded religion of Japan and about 80% of the populace follow Shinto Rituals to some degree, even if their main faith is different.
- The laws and regulations for filmmaking in Japan are very similar to that of the U.S. Article 21 of the Japanese Constitution protects freedom of expression to allow filming and pictures around the country. Permits vary by neighborhood but usually easy to obtain and take about a week to get approved. The applications MUST be written in Japanese and be signed by the person in charge or their representative.
- The average flight from Orlando to Japan generally costs between $1,200 and $1,400 with the flights lasting anywhere between 17 and 24 hours.
- Japan is an amazingly authentic country and is the perfect place to set up for a film. The rules and regulations are the same for shooting a film as America. Due to Yen being a weaker financial structure, using USD would be beneficial while we are there. The culture, history, and monuments around the country are unlike anything anywhere else on earth. The process that it takes to get authorization to shoot a film in Japan is seemingly painless and finalizes rather quickly. It’s a little costly for a flight (around $1,300 per ticket) but worth it. The country’s upper and lower middle class flourish in Japan with one of the smallest percentages of poverty stricken communities and wealthy areas in the world. With all of that being said, Japan is the perfect place to shoot a film. Between its rich culture, opportunistic financial structure for the USD, flourishing market, and attractions, there aren’t many countries on the planet that can compare to Japan.