Introduction
The core and the periphery of Japan indicate that some of the regions of the country develop faster because of some of the physical and the human advantages, these areas turn to be the core while the areas that received less physical and the human advantages turn to be the less valuable and hence become the periphery. The areas of the core in the region of Japan are characterized by the high rate of growth, high investment for the local and the foreign investors (Westwood, 2014). The areas of the periphery may experience reduced rate regarding development in the regions and reduced rate of the investments and other infrastructural developments. The models that attempt to describe the core and the periphery of the regions of the county of Japan.
Map observations
Maps
Proportion of skilled workers and laborers (2010); http://www.stat.go.jp/data/chiri/map/c_koku/syugyo/pdf/2010-7.pdf
Rate of net migration (2010);
http://www.stat.go.jp/data/chiri/map/c_koku/tennyu/pdf/2010-2.pdf
Proportion of employed persons in tertiary industry (2010); http://www.stat.go.jp/data/chiri/map/c_koku/syugyo/pdf/2010-4.pdf
Proportion of inhabitants who have moved the residence since birth (2010); http://www.stat.go.jp/data/chiri/map/c_koku/tennyu/pdf/2010-1.pdf
Population density (2010);
http://www.stat.go.jp/data/chiri/map/c_koku/mitsudo/pdf/2010.pdf
The model of the core and the periphery of Japan
For the development process in the region of Japan, there are some regions that experienced faster rate in the development; these regions developed at a faster rate therefore becoming the core while the adjacent regions are becoming the periphery. The development of the core in the regions of Japan could be due to some human or physical advantages like the resources and even good links in the sector of transportation (Hinnebusch, 2003). The model of the core and the periphery of the regions of Japan explains that the as the regions of the core developed in infrastructure, there could have been a probability that the region exploited the resources of the periphery (Biggiero et al, 2016). This exploitation could have been in the form of migration of people from the region of the periphery to the regions of the core.
Growth model of Friedmann
Friedmann developed the stages in the development of the core and the periphery, the model was developed in the year 1966. His model was developed to illustrate what happens during the period of the development. The model can be used to describe the development in the country of Japan in four stages
During the development of towns or regions, there may be some form of activities that are experienced between these two regions. These activities are mainly trade and other economic activities. Trading of the goods happen between the regions is resourceful in the natural resources and the other region that may be in need of these resources.
Between the two regions, one will experience the increased rate in the development while the other might remain dominant. This difference in the regions may be due to the difference in the population of the human and other physical factors. The region that experienced a high rate of development in Japan resulted in more migration of people from the region of the periphery to the region of the core. This increased in the migration patterns made the core of the regions in Japan to experience more development in infrastructure thus attracting more investment from both other local regions and the international regions
In the long run, all these areas are by this time fully developed and they are now fully independent of each other since there is a good flow of resources and people. This is the model description of the core and the periphery of the regions in Japan.
Country map
Japan Population Map (2009) http://www.populationlabs.com/japan_population.asp
Justification
The regions of the core exhibit the following properties
These regions are along the coastline; it is due to this reason that the regions can develop to the core since they can get first-hand goods from the coastline before the goods can be transported to other regions of the nation of Japan (Evans, 2005). The coastline may provide some useful resources like the fishing grounds that can be made useful by the residents of the core region to boost it development projects. These regions of the have good topography, by this, it means that the region has relatively flat areas that can support the building of infrastructures such as the roads and buildings (Jordan-Bychkov & Bychkova, 2002). These geographical characteristics explain why the core develops more than the periphery.
The regions of the core exhibit the following properties
The rate of investments in the region is low; this could be due to the low net migration. The low rate of investments in these regions has made the level of unemployment to go down. The areas are also characterized by the low level of the literacy of the residents; this low level leads to the reduced base of skills. With the reduced level of skills, the region is less likely to undergo developments at a faster rate (Fischer, 2001).
The areas of the periphery are normally characterized by fewer resources; this may result in poor water supply and electricity shortages that occur regularly. There may be poor level in the communications sectors of the economy of such regions. These areas of periphery also experience no culture mix; this is because the net migration of people in and out of the region is very low. This leads to these regions experiencing very little international sporting and cultural facilities compared to the core regions.
Discussion
The core regions of the Japan also experiences good links in the transport like the presence of international airports. The areas also have good systems of education characterized with more universities. These universities increase the number of students who acquire skills on a yearly basis. With this educational system, the regions are likely to experience growth at a faster rate hence increased development rates. The regions of the core are characterized by the increased medical care for the residents; the care ensures continuity in the human labor and skills (Chase-Dunn, 2008). Through the labor and skills of the regions, the rate of development is likely to increase in the region of Japan.
The regions of the periphery are characterized with the low medical care for the residents; the care does not ensure continuity in the human labor and skills. Through less labor and poor skills of the regions, the rate of development is likely to decrease in the region of Japan (Northrop, 2012). These regions of the have poor topography, by this, it means that the region has rugged areas that cannot support the building of infrastructures such as the roads and buildings. These geographical characteristics explain why the periphery develops less than the core.
The government of the region of Japan should put more strategies at improving the periphery, at the same time the government should also maintain the steady development that is experienced in the core. The investment opportunities in the periphery can be increased by the government by ensuring that there are adequate schools in the regions of the periphery. With the adequate schools, the region will be able to improve the rate of literacy and skill in the region (Catão et al. 2003). The government should also improve the infrastructure regarding the communication and transportation links within the country. With the increased development of the infrastructure and high literacy level in these regions, the regions will be able to successfully utilize their available resources.
Conclusion
The increase in the exploitation of the available resources will make the residents of the region have more job opportunities, and this will increase the level of standards of living of the residents. In the core region, the government should strive to maintain the infrastructural developments that are already in the region. This will ensure stability in the development of these core regions. The core and the periphery regions of Japan are likely to evolve greatly regarding the infrastructure and development project because the government of Japan is putting measures to improve on the periphery areas and to maintain the steady and stable growth in the regions.
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