Synopsis
Japan and its geography. How Japan has overcome many of its geographic problems to achieve economic success.
- Programme: The Learning Zone
- Series: Japan 2000
- Episode: Collection 1
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1998
- Geography
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