Up until mid 2012, it was believed that Japan had very few Natural Resources. Only about a quarter of the land is suitable for agricultural purposes. Forestry is important, and about 65% of the land area is used for forestry. However, the country uses as much as it produces, with high demand for wood and wood products. Prior to the war, it was a significant producer of rice, but that changed after the war, with the shift towards manufacturing. Because of its proximity to the ocean, and the fact that it is an island, fish is regarded as one of its natural resources.
Until 2012, Japan was thought to have no significant mineral resources. However, in September 2012, it was revealed that a large deposit of rare earth minerals - about 6.8 million tonnes - had been found sitting under the seabed near a far eastern Japanese island and within Japan's exclusive economic zone. The deposit of valuable minerals, used in electric cars, iPods, powerful magnets, batteries, LED lights, lasers, wind turbines and missiles, is believed to be enough to supply Japan's hi-tech industry for 200 years, and includes the rare mineral dysprosium, which is used in the engines of hybrid cars.
A significant natural resource would be Japan's education system and labour force. These are one of the reasons for Japan's economic success. Most of Japan's supplies are imported due to the lack of natural resources on the island.
Japan does not have sufficient natural energy resources for its own needs. It's the world's largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, and the second largest importer of oil.
Fishing; Japan accounts for 15% of the global catch.
japan has NO resources!
no
Not a natural resource, but we are making it one by finding new uses for recycled plastic, like carpeting for the home.
Lumber
an earthquake kills about 1000 people
Rarity, demand, monopoly of the site holders, exepenses incurred during the process of retrieving or mining and treating the resource till it reaches the stage of usability...
The biggest natural resource in the country was timber. The natural resource to use in that situation was coal.
OIL
Its people.
Oil is the main one
land
Oil is the biggest natural resource in Iraq
because it provides the nations food
Fishng at Tokyo Bay
the japanese hot springs in miami california;)
Oil, metals, or natural rubber.
The most important natural resource is copper. It ranks as its biggest export. In non economic terms, the greatest resource is its people.
Petroleum is the biggest natural resource of Saudi Arabia which has made it so much wealthy and any other resource other than Petroleum is not mentionable.