Toyama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - Social Studies case studies
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The Toyama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies is the social studies component of the entrance selection run by Toyama Prefecture's public high schools for students finishing compulsory education and seeking admission to a prefectural high school. It is a school-admission examination, not a professional certification: it is written for junior high school candidates in Toyama, and it is scored as one subject within a broader selection process that also weighs other subjects, school records and school-specific requirements. The Toyama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - Social Studies case studies are 6 cases and about 2,260 words.
1Rice Yield and the Shrinking Farm Population in a Mountain Village
Toyama Village (fictional) sits in a mountain basin. In 1995 it had 2,400 residents and 410 farm households; by 2020 it had 1,350 residents and 180 farm households, of which 120 are headed by someone aged 65 or older.
408 words, about 2 min2Reading a Population Pyramid to Judge a Town's Future
Town X (fictional) has a population pyramid with a very narrow base (ages 0–14 are 9% of the population), a large bulge at ages 65–74, and a smaller bulge at ages 40–49. Total population is 48,000 and has fallen 6% in ten years.
386 words, about 2 min3Why the Railroad Chose the Coastal Route: A Map-Reading Judgement
A fictional prefecture has two possible routes for a new freight railway between an inland industrial city (City P) and a port (Port Q). Route 1 follows the coast: 95 km, crosses four river mouths on long bridges, passes through a narrow plain 2–4 km wide, and serves three fishing towns.
377 words, about 2 min4The Meiji Land Tax Reform: Who Actually Paid?
In the 1870s a fictional district has 5,000 households. Before reform, tax was paid in rice as a share of the harvest, varying with each year's crop; after the reform, tax was a fixed money amount based on assessed land value, paid by the registered landowner regardless of harvest.
363 words, about 2 min5Interpreting Article 9 and Self-Defense: A Constitutional Judgement
A fictional country's neighbor launches a missile that passes over its territory and lands in the sea. The country's constitution (modeled on Japan's) renounces war and says land, sea, and air forces 'will never be maintained.' The government has long held that a minimum force for self-defense is permitted, and that force may be used only when three conditions are met: there is an imminent and illegitimate act of aggression against the country; there is no other appropriate means to repel it; and the use is limited to the minimum necessary.
355 words, about 2 min6Who Bears the Cost of a Factory's Pollution: A Civics and Economics Case
A fictional coastal city has a chemical factory that employs 900 people and pays 15% of the city's tax revenue. The factory discharges wastewater that has raised the cost of treating the city's drinking water by 300 million yen a year, borne by all residents through water bills.
371 words, about 2 min