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What kind of tectonic activity does Japan experience? Why do they experience these types of activity? Why does Japan have very little arable land? How have the Japanese adapted to a small percentage of arable land? How have homes been adapted in Japan?
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What kind of tectonic activity does Japan experience? • Why do they experience these types of activity? • Why does Japan have very little arable land? • How have the Japanese adapted to a small percentage of arable land? • How have homes been adapted in Japan? • How can the Japanese culture be described? • What three religions dominate in Japan? • How have the Japanese tried to reduce pollution of the environment?
Physical Characteristics • Archipelago the size of California • 4 large islands, 3,900 small islands • Ring of Fire • Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis • Typhoons • Temperate climate • Mountainous • Little arable land (10-15%)
Land Use • Build up and underground • Building land in deltas and wetlands • Terracing
Population Density • One of the highest population densities in the world • 7,219 people per square mile
Housing • Apartments smaller than typical American family room (video) • Multiple use rooms, futons • Tiny appliances • Bonsai trees • Cremated after death • Capsule hotels
Transportation • Average commute 90 minutes in Tokyo • Extensive and efficient public transportation system • Pushers (video) • Bullet trains • Traffic jams • Parking
Japanese Culture • Homogenous • Middle Class • Highly educated • Crowded urban areas
Religious Influences • Secular lives • Shintoism • Worship forces of nature and spirits of ancestors, Alters in homes, prayers and sacrifices • Buddhism • Spiritual enlightenment, live selflessly and modestly • Confucianism • Respect wisdom of authority, importance of common good
Health • Pollution, Acid Rain • Masks • Strict environmental laws • Garbage, Recycling