India 360: Indo Japan

UPSCPORTAL presents the first article of the India 360 series.

The First section is on Indo-Japan relations. Here the audio gives an overview of the Japanese economy, culture, geography and ties with India.

Please click on the below to listen to the audio file.

The main points of the Discussion are as under-

• Japan is constituted by a number of Islands, close to the Asian mainland.
• It lies in the region of Pacific Ring of Fire, thus experiences frequent Earthquakes and volcanic activity.
• 73% of the Japanese territory is rugged or mountainous. Thus, not much agriculture is prevalent.
• Japan has a rich marine resources around its islands, which make it one of the richest marine resource regions in the world. this is one of the reasons that Japan has a very high fish catch in the world.
• Japanese cuisine is very famous, and has been accorded the status of an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the world, by the UNESCO.
• Culture wise, Japan has a vast influence of Buddhism, which came to the region from India in the 6th Century.
• Indian Ambassador to Japan, Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, highlights that there is a strong link between Shinzoism and Hinduism. and there has been long historical links between the two countries.
• Japanese art and culture has an environmental perspective and is an example of beautiful calligraphy.
• Japan also has the world’s oldest theatre art.
• Sumo Wrestling is the National Sport of Japan.
• Baseball and Football are also very popular among the People.
• The Japanese capital- Tokyo- is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
• Japan is the 3rd largest Economy in the World.
• Japanese PM- Shinzo Abe- was the Chief Guest for this year’s Republic Day in India.
• India is only country to have Annual Prime Ministerial Summit with Japan.
• India has been receiving liberals grants in the form of ODA loans from Japan.
• Also the deep friendship between the two countries is evident from the Projects like the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

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