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This booklet is an epitome of "Annual Report of Transport Economy (Transport
White Paper)." The White Paper has been issued every year since 1964 as an official
report of the Japanese Government to provide the people with basic information
on the transportation activities in Japan.
The 1970s were a turbulent decade for the Japanese economy. During the decade
the rapid growth period ended and the economy, weathering the greatest postwar
depression induced by the first oil crisis, entered a path of stable growth.
The transportation underwent various changes against the background of changing
international and domestic situations.
In Part I, this Paper outlines recent activities in land, maritime and air
transportation. Part 11 analyzes the changes in transportation structure during
the last decade and clarifies the problems facing the transportation.
We hope that people interested in transportation will find this report informative
and useful.
Hiroshi Yamada
Director-General
Department of Research and Data
Processing
Secretariat to the Minister
Ministry of Transport
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