The Role Of Technology in Japan
Transportation
One reason that technology is relevant in Japan is the transportation. Transportation helps connect and unify Japan. One type of transportation used in Japan is railway, such as, the bullet train. Another type of technology in transportation is airway. Those are the types of technology used for transportation in Japan.
One of the more popular modes of transportations in Japan is the bullet train. The bullet train was first constructed by Japan in 1959. These trains are only used by passengers and can travel up to 185 mph. By 1976, over a billion people have traveled on bullet trains. These extremely fast trains are also reliable. One study shows that these bullet trains arrive within 6 seconds of their scheduled times.
Another mode of transportation in Japan is by airways. One of Japan’s main airlines is Japan Airlines Ltd (JAL). JAL was established in 1951 and has become Japan’s national airline and is considered the 6th largest airline in the world by the amount of passengers it has carried. In 2009, it is estimated to have carried over 52 million passengers and 1.1 million tons of mail and cargo. It is one main ways to connect Japan with foreign worlds. This is how technology has played a role in Japan’s transportation.
http://www.gojapango.com/travel/shinkansen_history.htm
One of the more popular modes of transportations in Japan is the bullet train. The bullet train was first constructed by Japan in 1959. These trains are only used by passengers and can travel up to 185 mph. By 1976, over a billion people have traveled on bullet trains. These extremely fast trains are also reliable. One study shows that these bullet trains arrive within 6 seconds of their scheduled times.
Another mode of transportation in Japan is by airways. One of Japan’s main airlines is Japan Airlines Ltd (JAL). JAL was established in 1951 and has become Japan’s national airline and is considered the 6th largest airline in the world by the amount of passengers it has carried. In 2009, it is estimated to have carried over 52 million passengers and 1.1 million tons of mail and cargo. It is one main ways to connect Japan with foreign worlds. This is how technology has played a role in Japan’s transportation.
http://www.gojapango.com/travel/shinkansen_history.htm
Tsunami Alerts/Fukushima Power Plant
One way technology has played a role in Japan is through tsunami warnings and the events that followed the devastating 2011 earthquake in Japan. New technology such as GPS satellite-based positioning could give more accurate information. This information could be used to save more lived. Another role of technology is the aftermath from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. This disaster has had a negative effect on the lives of the Japanese.
Within minutes of the Japanese earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency released a statement that the quake was a 7.9 magnitude, while actually was over 30 times stronger. Many researchers believe that if GPS satellite-based positioning was installed in Japan at the time of the earthquake, it would have given the Japan Meteorological Agency more accurate information and would have saved many more lives. Now many countries are installing GPS sensors that would detect movements in the plate tectonics and thus give accurate information on earthquakes within minutes. Another way technology has affected Japanese is the aftermath of the nuclear disaster from the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant. The tsunami from the 2011 earthquake disabled the cooling and power supply for 3 of the reactors. This led to leakage of nuclear waste to the surrounding water and soil. The contaminated water has destroyed the local fishing industry because local fisherman could not sell the fish caught in the area for fear of contamination. This has had greatly negative effect on Japan’s economy. This is the role technology has played in Japan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22572096
Within minutes of the Japanese earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency released a statement that the quake was a 7.9 magnitude, while actually was over 30 times stronger. Many researchers believe that if GPS satellite-based positioning was installed in Japan at the time of the earthquake, it would have given the Japan Meteorological Agency more accurate information and would have saved many more lives. Now many countries are installing GPS sensors that would detect movements in the plate tectonics and thus give accurate information on earthquakes within minutes. Another way technology has affected Japanese is the aftermath of the nuclear disaster from the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant. The tsunami from the 2011 earthquake disabled the cooling and power supply for 3 of the reactors. This led to leakage of nuclear waste to the surrounding water and soil. The contaminated water has destroyed the local fishing industry because local fisherman could not sell the fish caught in the area for fear of contamination. This has had greatly negative effect on Japan’s economy. This is the role technology has played in Japan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22572096