Here we see what kinds of Resources that Japan has. We will separate them by : Land, Labor, Capital (not money), and Entrepreneural Abilty.
Land
Japan is a small island located of the coast of Asian's eastern mainland near North and South Korea, Russia, and China. Three main islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu) make up most of the country. With only 364,485 square kilometers (about 226,480 square miles) of mountainous terrain and large cities surrounded by ocean, Japan has very limited land resources with which it can produce. Japan must import many of it's resources from other countries (fun fact: It is illegal to buy imported rice in Japan).
Labor
What Japan lacks in land resources, they make up in Labor and Capital. As of 2011 Japan has a population of 126,475,664 people, of which more than 62.97 million are full time or part time workers. Also with an average life expectancy of 82.9 years, and the average of fifteen years of education, Japan has one of the largest workers in the world. With the higher education, Japan has more specialists in their work force than most countries. Because of higher education, lesser labor laws and their traditions, Japan has one of the largest labor force in the world.
Capital
Because of the higher rate of education in Japan, there are more advances in technology, agriculture, and green technology. Also because of the larger workforce, more equipment is needed to accomodate the workers.
Recently though, due to a combination earthquake, tsunami disaster, much of Japan's capital was washed away, damaged, or destroyed. Despite this fact it seems that Japan is still growing in capital.
Recently though, due to a combination earthquake, tsunami disaster, much of Japan's capital was washed away, damaged, or destroyed. Despite this fact it seems that Japan is still growing in capital.
Entreprenuerial Ability
Japan has very streamlined protocols that could make it difficult to start a business in Japan. Also Japan is also known to change policy and protocol suddenly and frequently. For most Japanese people, tradition is very important. This means if your father was a farmer, you were expected to take over the family farm. This demotes entreprenuership and promotes sticking with being a follower or worker.