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Geography & Life— Japan

Geography & Life— Japan. Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”. Point 1: Cooperation and good manners. Japan and the United States --- 1/25. Japan Terrain. Area (small). Area (small). Population (high density ) :. 127,288,419 (2008 est). 377,887 square kilometers

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Geography & Life— Japan

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  1. Geography & Life— Japan

  2. Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”

  3. Point 1: Cooperation and good manners

  4. Japan and the United States ---1/25 Japan Terrain Area (small) Area (small) Population (high density): 127,288,419 (2008 est) 377,887 square kilometers (145,902 square miles)- most people live on flat coastal plains near the sea

  5. Point2: seafood

  6. The map of Japan-- Isolated Japan is a large group of islands located off the Asian mainland-it was difficult for other countries to visit it until its rulers decided to visit others-it was difficult for the food outside to be imported.

  7. BodiesofWater Ishikari R. Sea of Japan Surrounded all by water Shinano R. Tone R. Korean Straits Abundant seafood Pacific Ocean Inland Sea All surrounded by waters, the seafood is abundant to the Japanese people and the most easiest to get

  8. Mountains & Peaks Islands Kitani Mts. Hokkaido Kitakami Mts. Honshu The islands of Japan are really the tops of mountains. ¾ of Japan is mountains, which is not easy to live or grow crops. Mikuni Mts. Chugoku Mts. Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts. Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa

  9. Plains Ishikari Plain Kanto Plain The majority of the country live in this minority area. This is also the main agricultural area. Nobi Plain Osaka Plain

  10. The final map Russia Kitani Mts. Ishikari R. China Hokkaido Conclusion: The waters and the lack of the farmland lead to the seafood to be the most popular dishes in Japan. N. Korea Ishikari Plain Sea of Japan Kitakami Mts. Honshu S. Korea Shinano R. Kanto Plain Tone R. Mikuni Mts. Kyoto Korean Straits Tokyo Chugoku Mts. Yokohama Hiroshima Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts. Pacific Ocean Shikuku Nobi Plain Osaka Plain Nagasaki Inland Sea Kyushu Okinawa

  11. Point3: Wooden Pagoda

  12. Global Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire Rimof the Pacific”

  13. Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994 Japan is mostly volcanic rock, so most of the pagodas are wood to withstand both earthquakes and island storms.

  14. Point4: National Flower- Cherry Blossom

  15. Point 5: Strong sense of Conjuncture –Isolation –Natural Disasters-Volcanoes & Earthquakes –Limited farm land –Few natural resources A strong sense of conjuncture

  16. Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995 • 7.2 Richter scale • 5,500 deaths

  17. Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

  18. Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

  19. Japan’s Land Area and Utilization

  20. Natural Resources

  21. Raw Materials

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