Japan is a nation of of stark contrasts. The greatest example is the contrast between the large modern industrial cities and the small traditional farming towns. About one in every four people live on the farms.
Gradually though, as more industrialization occurs, more and more people move to the cities. There are many cities in Japan with populations over 1 million. Tokyo is the largest. Japan is an island country with four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku. The crowded conditions has a huge influence on living in Japan. For example, if you want to own a car, you must have proof that you have land to enough to park a car before you can buy a car. During rush hours of 7 to 8am, boys are hired to push people onto the trains. Traffic jams and snarls are the rule, not the exception. Despite the high population of the cities, they are relatively safe and free of crime. Tokyo has a reputation for being among the safest large cities in the world.
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