title: [Development of urbanization in Japan].
abstract: "In Japan urbanisation has developed very rapidly in relation with economic development and concentration of the population and industry in towns; in consequence urbanisation is making rapid progress in the suburbs of large towns.  The author emphasises some geographical aspects of urbanisation in Japan:  urban growth, spatial urbanisation, transformation of the landscape, regional circulation of capitals and characteristics of urbanisation in Japan."  (summary in ENG, JPN)
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005843:Geography; D007564:Japan; D011153:Population; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; Developed Countries; Eastern Asia; Geographic Factors; Japan; Population; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization