A journey to the heart of Japan
In Japan, the first hydro-electric power was produced in 1890. After 1912, hydro-electric plants supplied more than 50% of Japan’s electricity. Only after World War II did the balance between power from thermal plants and power from hydro-electric plants tip in favor of thermal plants. This was when thermal plant efficiency was quickly increasing and… [Read more]
Since Japan is an island nation, transport by boat has always been important. The country’s rivers, however, are short and fast flowing, so an extensive inland waterway network has never been developed. Nevertheless, a limited river transport capacity was developed near the coastal regions where rivers were somewhat wider and quieter, particularly around Edo, Osaka,… [Read more]
The Nakasendo was considered an easier route than the Tokaido because it had fewer crossings over large rivers. Rivers in Japan are serious barriers to land transport because they are wide, not navigable and prone to sudden flash floods. Many a travelers’ tale, then, turns on mishaps at river crossings. In the Warring States period,… [Read more]
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