(4) Water resources: The Japanese have large resources of 

 water and have utilized their surface water to a high 

 degree. 



(a) Streams are short, with high gradients; becaase of 

 large rainfall, they carry a large volume of water. 



1.. Electric power potential for Japan Is esti- 

 mated at 10,000,000 kw 



2. Largest hydroelectric plant is on the Shina.no 

 river at Tomaru-mura , Niigata Prefecture - 

 165,000 kw 



3. Many small-scale irrigation projects 



e. Plant Capacity for Smelting and Reduction in Exce«s of Needs 



(1) Steel: 6,887,000 metric ton maximom production in 1943 

 To achieve sufficient production, imports of high-grade 

 iron ore or pig iron were necessary. 



(2) Ferroalloys: Capacity proportionate to steel capacity 



(3) Sulfuric acidl 3,800,000 metric tone maximum pro- 

 duction in 19-^2, 



(4) Magnesium: 2,903 metric tons maximum production in 

 1944 



(5) Aluminum: 114,057 metric tons maximum production in 

 1945 



(G) Superphosphate: 1,639,000 metric tons maximum pro- 

 duction in 1939 



(7) Copper refining: 122 ,000 metric tons maximum production 

 in 1943 



f . . Research and Education 



(1) Research in mining and geology is on a small scale com- 

 pared to similar research in the United States. The 

 relatively low potential of scientific personnel made 

 it necessary for the capable Japanese scientist to 

 divide his efforts between numerous assignments. The 

 Imperial universitiee, where most Japanese scientists 

 receive their training, are inferior to the average 

 American state university in both faculty and ecjuipment. 

 Research lacks continuity between the academic and 

 applicatory phases. 



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