48英語で説明したい日本5高度経済成長期

(The high economic growth period)

The high economic growth period

(The high economic growth period is the period from around 1955 to the oil crisis of 1973,)

The high economic growth period is the period from around 1955 to the oil crisis of 1973,

(when Japan achieved rapid economic growth.)

when Japan achieved rapid economic growth.

(At that time, the yen exchange rate was advantageous to Japan,)

At that time, the yen exchange rate was advantageous to Japan,

(which was engaged in processing trade at a fixed exchange rate.)

which was engaged in processing trade at a fixed exchange rate.

(In addition, there is an abundant labor force, including soldiers who have returned from war and)

In addition, there is an abundant labor force, including soldiers who have returned from war and

(young people who have moved to Tokyo from rural areas after graduating from junior high school.)

young people who have moved to Tokyo from rural areas after graduating from junior high school.

(As a result, the Japanese manufacturing industry continued to grow.)

As a result, the Japanese manufacturing industry continued to grow.

(Under such circumstances, Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda advocated a plan to double income,)

Under such circumstances, Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda advocated a plan to double income,

(and built the Tomei Expressway and Tokaido Shinkansen as infrastructure)

and built the Tomei Expressway and Tokaido Shinkansen as infrastructure

(for the Tokyo Olympics and the Osaka Expo, creating employment through construction.)

for the Tokyo Olympics and the Osaka Expo, creating employment through construction.

(With the income doubling plan, wages have increased, people have home appliances called)

With the income doubling plan, wages have increased, people have home appliances called

(the three sacred treasures of black-and-white televisions, washing machines, and electric refrigerators,)

the three sacred treasures of black-and-white televisions, washing machines, and electric refrigerators,

(and housewives have spent less time doing housework and more time going out.)

and housewives have spent less time doing housework and more time going out.

(This growth period ended with the oil crisis and the floating exchange rate system.)

This growth period ended with the oil crisis and the floating exchange rate system.

(Although Japan has become the second largest economy in the world,)

Although Japan has become the second largest economy in the world,

(problems such as pollution have also arisen.)

problems such as pollution have also arisen.