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	Japan - MSN Encarta
		Even in Japan’s feudal era, Ōsaka was an important commercial center and castle town, and it was known as “Japan’s kitchen” because of its role in warehousing rice for the nation.
		Japan is primarily a secular society in which religion is not a central factor in most people’s daily lives.
		The dominant religions in Japan are Shinto and Buddhism.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761566679_5/Japan.html (2290 words)

	Expressway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Expressways usually have some characteristics of a freeway, but in some regions roads referred to as expressways have limited at-grade access.
		Even though expressways are often free of private driveways, occasional exceptions of these include direct driveways to gas stations at intersections; and also, direct driveways present toward the ending of "expressway mode".
		The vast majority of expressways in either sense are built by state or provincial governments, or by private companies which then operate them as toll roads pursuant to a license from the government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Expressway (522 words)

	Made in Japan
		Precariously situated at the intersection of two enormous plates, Japan is the most seismically active country in the world, accounting for one in 10 of all earthquakes.
		It was the day after arriving in Tokyo for the first time, when I was approached on a bullet-train platform by a young woman who said four words that this gangly, spotty and bespectacled individual thought he would never hear in his life: "Are you a model?" she asked.
		There is nothing particularly strange about that in Japan, where people have few inhibitions about getting their clothes off in front of strangers for the purpose of a relaxing soak.
	madeinjapan.blogspot.com (7576 words)

	Public Roads Online
		ITS in Japan is being advanced in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan for ITS, which was compiled and released jointly by five ITS-related ministries and agencies -- the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and National Police Agency -- in July 1996.
		Japan is working diligently on AHS to enhance safety by reducing the numher of crashes caused by driver error.
		Japan conducted AHS open tests during fiscal years 1995 and 1996 that were attended by more than 100 invited members of the press.
	www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/pr97-12/p27.htm (1554 words)

	Audit of Public Works in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Japan Highway Public Corporation (to be called JHPC hereafter) was established in 1956 to construct and operate expressways and other general toll roads in Japan.
		With such expressway improvements, time required to travel through the Japanese Islands have been dramatically shortened and the expressways have played a most vital role in the nation's economy and people's life.
		The expressways have reinforced concrete bridges and prestressed concrete (PC) bridges, etc. We made a detailed study of the outline of design, specifications, and other matters concerning these bridges, and found the design process of a PC-structured bridge differs from that of reinforced concrete bridges.
	www.asosai.org /journal1985/audit_of_public_works_in_japan.htm (1930 words)

	Economy and Industry - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Economically, Japan is one of the most highly developed nations in the world.
		Japan's main agricultural product is rice, and most rice eaten in Japan is home-grown.
		Japan's transport system is highly developed, with road and rail networks covering virtually every part of the country together with extensive air and sea services.
	web-jpn.org /kidsweb/japan/economy.html (480 words)

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		Even in a particular country, for example in Japan, we are currently facing some toll road issues and the nature of the problems is different from 10 years ago during the bubble economy age.
		Japan has also common issues that it shares with other Asian, European and African countries as well as the U.S. That being the case in my keynote address, I would like to talk about the evolution of toll road depending on what stage of economic development each country is at.
		In Japan, the core is the finance system of borrowing the government investment reserves and by developing toll expressways, we have been able to provide services and configure the necessary infrastructure.
	www.worldbank.org /transport/toll_sem/vol1/vone_s3.doc (4029 words)

	Japan Travel Guide - Student Travel Guide Japan
		Japan has one of the most widespread and convenient rail systems in the world but there are many occasions when even the train can't take you where you want to go.
		Driving in Japan is generally very safe and the majority of drivers are careful and courteous though you have to be constantly on the look out for cyclists with a deathwish when turning left at traffic lights.
		Toll expressways in Japan can be costly unless there is a group of you to split the cost between (a trip from Okazaki to Tokyo costs 6,500 Yen) but have the advantage of being more direct and less congested than regular roads.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/getting_around.html (1049 words)

	PUBLIC ROADS On-Line (Autumn 1996) - Intelligent Transportation Systems in Japan
		Japan, with a population density almost 12 times greater than the United States, has an abiding interest in developing intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to resolve its traffic congestion and other transportation problems.
		Now, Japan also seeks to enhance safety, comfort, and the environment through the use of the most appropriate means of traffic management, including signal controls, traffic information to in-vehicle units, priority to public transit vehicles, dynamic route guidance systems, monitoring commercial vehicles, better detour information, and controlling signals to reduce traffic pollution
		The approximately 250 kilometers of metropolitan expressways contain a total of 2,077 vehicle detectors to measure the number of passing cars and their speeds, 862 television cameras, and 456 information or graphics displays.
	www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/fall96/p96au41.htm (1727 words)

	Hitchhiking in Japan - Wikitravel
		Hitchhiking in Japan is the key to true budget travel in the country and the way to escape the country's ruinously expensive domestic transport costs, where an hour on the Shinkansen can set you back ¥10,000.
		Be thankful for this, as Japan's expressway tolls are extremely high: for example, the trip from Tokyo to Osaka costs around ¥8000 in tolls alone.
		Right before the stop the bus actually goes under the expressway, return to the bridge (don't go under it!) and head a few hundred meters up the hill/to the north along the expressway until you reach the PA. The gate may be locked, but the fence is low and jumping over it is no problem.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hitchhiking_in_Japan (3302 words)

	Snow Japan - Travel Section : By car
		While roads in Japan tend to be narrow, once you are out of the big cities, driving can be one of the best ways to see Japan - and not be controlled by timetables.
		Japan has a zero tolerance policy, so beware that one drink could land you in jail.
		Japan has a number of Expressways which can certainly speed up journeys, but there are not cheap.
	www.snowjapan.com /e/travel/car.html (913 words)

	Transportation - Economy - Japan - Asia
		Japan has 1,162,000 km (722,000 mi) of roads, of which 5,054 km (3,140 mi) are expressways.
		Japan has one of the world’s largest merchant fleets, with 7,924 vessels totaling 14.6 million gross registered tons in 2001.
		Japan Air Lines, established in 1951, provides international air service, while All Nippon Airways, primarily a domestic service, has expanded its international operations in recent years.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/japan/economy/transportation.htm (261 words)

	Japan Travel Guide
		Gateway to Japan is out of date (1998), but by far the best travel guide with respect to historical and cultural background information.
		Japan offers a very wide range of attractions, from historical and cultural treasures to modern and futuristic sights and beautiful forests, mountains and sea coasts.
		Most of Japan's major cities offer efficient public transportation networks, and are connected with each other by the shinkansen, the Japanese bullet train.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e623.html (278 words)

	The Day After
		Western Expressway: In order to avoid this congestion caused by the convergence of the five National Highways on to the ring roads in GNCT Delhi, vehicles not destined to Delhi but only transiting it, linkages to be provided linkages to the five National Highways outside the thickly built areas of Delhi.
		The proposed Taj Expressway, would actually be an extension of this 6 lane Expressway from Noida to greater Noida thus opening up the vast virgin area on the eastern bank of river Yamuna for the Industrial and Urban Development and provide convergence to the tourism, entertainment, leisure and cknowledge based industry in the region.
		This Expressway will provide a fast moving corridor to minimize the travel time, connect the main townships/ commercial centers of the eastern side of Yamuna, ensure development of adjoining area and give relief to NH—2 which is already congested and runs through the heart of cities like Faridabad, Ballabhgarh and Palwal.
	www.dayafterindia.com /oct106/states2.html (2448 words)

	Japan Today - Commentary - Finally, bikers can carry passengers
		This spring, motorcyclists in Japan have once again begun to enjoy riding on expressways with a passenger in tandem.
		The first of Japan's highways to be completed was the Meishin Expressway linking Nagoya to Kobe in 1965.
		The bridge across from Honshu to Shikoku was Expressway only, so I had to catch a bus for that stretch, while my boyfriend rode across and waited for me. Luckily I was working in Kobe at the time and he rode alone to and from Tokyo.
	www.japantoday.com /jp/comment/757 (1026 words)

	MoPro Chapter 6.5
		Measurements were made on roads labeled "expressways" and "trunk roads." The "expressways" in Japan run through mountainous areas and have many overpasses with local roads.
		The major fading for "expressway" measurements was observed to depend primarily on the density of overpasses.
		Table 6-4 summarizes the fading and diversity gain results for the Kan-etsu Expressway and the trunk road which correspond to measurements at an elevation angle of 46° to 47°.
	www.utexas.edu /research/mopro/chapter06/chapter06-5.htm (1131 words)

	Where Rail Transit Works, and Why: Heartland Institute
		Urban expressways in Japan require heavy tolls--something generally not found either in the United States or Western Europe.
		The suburban rail systems in Japan also operate thousands of buses (more than 10,000 in Tokyo and 2,500 in Osaka), which circulate through neighborhoods and deliver people to the rail stations.
		The suburban rail systems of Japan were built concurrently with or ahead of the suburban sprawl (both Tokyo and Osaka sprawl extensively), and system upgrades were made to maintain their superior speeds.
	www.demographia.com /db-htld-rail.htm (980 words)

	Japan: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		An archipelago in the Pacific, Japan is separated from the east coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan.
		japanning - japanning, method of varnishing a surface, such as wood, metal, or glass, to obtain a durable,...
		From Japan to Afghanistan: the U.S.-Japan joint security relationship, the war on terror, and the ignominious end of the pacifist......
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107666.html (1602 words)

	Expressways of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The roads, formerly owned and operated by the Japan Highway Public Corporation, were split among the East Nippon Expressway Company, Central Nippon Expressway Company and West Nippon Expressway Company on October 1, 2005.
		Expressways on Honshū are split among the three companies.
		All expressways on Okinawa are owned and operated by the West Nippon Expressway Company.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Expressways_of_Japan (375 words)

	H-D And US Seek Repeal Of Japan's Tandem Riding Ban
		Japan is the only country in the world to prohibit motorcycles carrying passengers from using its motorways due to unspecified safety concerns.
		Milwaukee, WI - Harley-Davidson and the U.S. Government made a joint presentation to Japan's Office of Trade and Investment Ombudsman (OTO) Market Access Council November 24, 1999 in Tokyo asking that Japan's ban on motorcycle tandem riding on expressways be repealed.
		According to a study conducted by Dynamic Research, Inc. (DRI), a safety research firm retained by Harley-Davidson, riding on motorways in Japan is 13 times safer than riding on ordinary roads and city streets, which have intersections,opposing traffic flows, poor visibility and mixed vehicle usage.
	www.wherethepoweris.com /news_article.asp?id=618 (269 words)

	Japan: Planning a Trip : Getting Around : By Car \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Driving is British style (on the left side of the road), which may be hard for those not used to it; traffic can be horrendous; and driving isn't even economical.
		Not only is gas expensive (about ¥115 for 1 liter, or approximately 96¢ for a quarter of a gal.), but all of Japan's expressways charge high tolls -- the one-way toll from Tokyo to Kyoto is almost the same price as a ticket to Kyoto on the Shinkansen.
		Rates vary, but the average cost for 24 hours with unlimited mileage ranges from ¥6,000 to ¥13,000 ($50-$108) for a subcompact including insurance but not gas; in some tourist areas, such as Hokkaido, rates are more expensive in peak season.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/japan/0229030862.html (551 words)

	japandec02.html
		It was Japan`s first Imperial capital in the 8th Century for less than a 100 years, but it has retained some of the oldest historical sights in Japan.
		It was one of the nicest seascapes I had seen in Japan, with a light but rich blue sea and the peaks of small islands poking out of it off the mainland.
		The capital of Japan for more than a thousand years, Kyoto is endowed with an almost overwhelming legacy of ancient Buddhist temples (1600 of them), hundreds of Shinto shrines, majestic palaces, a clutch of imperial villas and 200 gardens of every size and description.
	www.angelfire.com /ak3/bobjack100/japandec02.html (13926 words)

	Jan Dodd : Japan
		The judges were looking for "an informed friend whose love of the place brings it alive before you travel, while leading you to the best restaurants, shops and attractions when you are there".
		The Japan guide also won high praise on the most important element of such a book - the ease of use on the ground.
		I think what really sold Japan to me were the onsen (hotspring baths) and especially the outdoor variety - rotemburo.
	www.jandodd.com /japan (652 words)

	Driving in Japan
		Toll expressways in Japan can be costly unless there is a group of you to split the cost between (a trip from Okazaki to Tokyo costs just 6,500 Yen) but have the advantage of being more direct and less congested than regular roads.
		Unless you drive like the Director of the International Office, you are unlikely to exceed 40kmh on a regular basis but for the rare times that this occurs a knowledge of the speed limits can be useful.
		Drinking and driving in Japan is not tolerated and the drink-drive level is zero, 0.0.
	www.yamasa.org /acjs/network/spanish/newsletter/japan_guide_14.html (992 words)

	Japan Costco - Machida, Tokyo Store Information
		While you're here, see my other website for cheap international long distance rates for calling anywhere in the world from Japan (click here) or to Japan from the USA (also here).
		Costco will be placing signs on both the Chuo and Tomei expressways, along with signs all around the vicinity of the store, to guide drivers to the store.
		Presumably, when Costco grows big enough here, they will be able to cut out middle men more effectively and force their suppliers to sell at lower prices (and finally recoup their losses and then some).
	www.globalcompassion.com /costcojapan.htm (1661 words)

	Rob's STILL in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Japan and the United States -- Fun Facts to Know a...
		In Japan, sushi is fast food, and a plate of salmon sushi (two pieces) costs about a buck.
		In Japan, the expressways are often one lane in each direction.
	www.rob.snookles.com /news.html (907 words)

	Motorcycling in Japan
		It is not unheard of for people to buy perfectly good bikes for only few hundred dollars, and I have a friend who was given a bike, but you kind of have to be in the right place at the right time.
		I have checked with the local police last month and was informed that it is being studied now and may be changed in the next year or two.
		Things that are cheaper in Japan than Canada: bananas, raw chicken, toilet paper, seaweed, photo reprints, cigarettes ($2 a pack), hard liquor.
	www.lewkiw.com /html/mc2.html (3174 words)

	Transportation in Japan
		Japan has an efficient public transportation network, especially within metropolitan areas and between the large cities.
		Japanese public transportation is characterized by its punctuality, its superb service, and the large crowds of people using it.
		A list of the best rail passes in Japan.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e627.html (91 words)

	Tokyo Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The sheer level of energy is the most striking aspect of Japan's capital city.
		Tokyo is a place where the urgent rhythms of consumer culture collide with the quieter moments that linger from older traditions.
		While it's true the exciting vibe has a somewhat depressing flip side - shoebox housing estates and office blocks traversed by overhead expressways crowded with traffic - Tokyo remains a glittering example of the 'miracle' of post-WWII Japan.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/japan/tokyo (291 words)

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