In junior high school geography class, we learned that "Japan is an island country in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean, with a predominantly mountainous terrain, a tortuous coastline, and many excellent harbors, which are very beneficial to fishing, shipbuilding, maritime transportation, and foreign economic ties...... and that although Japan is a world economic power, its dependence on foreign countries is particularly strong."
Some time ago, Japan actually discharged nuclear sewage into the sea, which is really immoral and has a hint of "self-destruction".
After all, no matter where Japan discharges its nuclear wastewater, the Japanese people will be the first to suffer.
And why did Japan behave like this? This is the case with Japan's 200-year plan. No wonder they were not afraid of sinking and destroying the country, they had long been preparing to move to this country.
1. Plate movement and the danger of national destruction
Earthquakes always occur in Japan, so houses in Japan are built with wood or other earthquake-resistant and earthquake-insulating materials.
In order to protect and cultivate citizens' awareness of the dangers of earthquakes, Japan has been conducting frequent earthquake drills since elementary school students.
So, why do earthquakes always happen in Japan? This is about plate movements.
Japan is an island country at the junction of tectonic plates, so it is often plagued by large and small earthquakes. According to statistics, more than 20% of the world's earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher on the Richter scale occur in Japan and its surrounding waters.
This geological environment has led Japanese scientists to explore a worrying question since the last century: Will a major earthquake sink Japan?
The idea of "Japan sinking" has also become one of the hot topics among Japanese netizens. The first to propose this hypothesis was the famous Japanese geophysicist Jun Takeuchi.
Through his research, he found that 1,500 to 25 million years ago, Japan was originally connected to the Eurasian continent.
However, due to changes in the earth's crust, Japan gradually separated from the mainland. The gap formed after the separation was filled with seawater, eventually forming the Sea of Japan today.
Takeuchi predicted that over time, Japan might drift away from the mainland and eventually disappear into the sea.
In 1968, the French geologist Le Pichon and others put forward the "theory of plate tectonics". In other words, the Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate are squeezed by each other, and the Pacific plate is inserted obliquely from east to west under the Eurasian plate, and this plate movement makes seismic activity in Japan frequent.
2. Migration plans
In order to prevent the destruction of the country due to the movement of the tectonic plates, Japan had an early awakening and began preparations for the "migration plan".
Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has been aware of the multiple challenges to national development, one of which is the potential risks posed by tectonic plate movements.
As a result, the Japanese began to actively seek new space for survival and development, and Brazil became an important target for them.
The history can be traced back to the late 19th century, when Japan experienced the Meiji Restoration and the society flourished, the rapid growth of population and the shortage of land resources became increasingly prominent problems.
At the same time, Brazil is in the prime of the coffee industry, and there is a huge demand for labor. As a result, the two governments signed the Migration Pact, which officially kicked off the migration wave.
At first, these Japanese migrated to Brazil did not enjoy the ideal life. Most of them are placed on plantations, where they are subjected to heavy manual labour and are often subjected to unfair treatment and discrimination.
However, some of them did not give up because of this, but worked hard to accumulate funds and gradually buy or lease land for agricultural operations.
Later, the Japanese, who were not willing to be left behind, began to get involved in business, industry, education, and other fields. Today, Brazil has the largest Japanese population in the world, at around two million.
These Japanese are spread across several states in Brazil, forming unique communities of Japanese descent.
The Japanese living in Brazil have reproduced their offspring through constant association with the locals, and these Japanese-Brazilians have not only preserved their cultural traditions, but also have a strong connection to their homeland, Japan.
I have to say that Brazil is indeed a treasure land, and the Japanese here have not forgotten their roots.
epilogue
As a result of tectonic plate movements, Japan began its own survival and escape plans.
The "Migration Plan" is not only a deliberate plan for the future of the country, but also a concentrated expression of the Yamato nation's adaptability and survival wisdom.
By immigrating and multiplying, the Japanese not only found a new space for their own survival and development, but also created a lot of GDP for Brazil.