Q1. What happened to Japanese real estate and companies upon the bursting of the economic bubble in 1991?
Q2. What were two catastrophic events which took place in Japan in 1995?
Q3. What are some issues and criticism about the education system in Japan?
Q4. How is one's university experience viewed in Japan by students?
Q5. List and describe the 3 C's of otaku culture.
Q6. What was the Cool Japan initiative? How did the government support industries related to Japanese pop culture (anime, manga, J-pop, video games)?
Q7. What is the difference between the NEETs and the hikikomori? Describe both groups of people and contrast them.
Q8. Besides the earthquake and tsunami, in what other ways did the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake severely impact the lives of the Japanese?
Q9. Describe Prime Minister Abe's Abenomics economic policy.
Q10. What are the concerns surrounding Japan's aging population? Describe the situation and these concerns.
Q11. Why is immigration not readily accepted as a solution to the aging population issue?
Q12. What were the promises of Prime Minister Abe's Womenomics campaign? Why was it ultimately not successful?
Q13. What led to the ascension of Emperor Naruhito as the new Emperor and the beginning of the Reiwa Period?
Q14. What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?