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Section 1-5

Japan’s Land. Japan experiences thousands of earthquakes a year. . Section 1-5. People in Japan also have to deal with tsunamis.  These huge sea waves, created by undersea earthquakes, cause much destruction along Japan’s Pacific coast. (pages 192–193).

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Section 1-5

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  1. Japan’s Land • Japan experiences thousands of earthquakes a year.  Section 1-5 • People in Japan also have to deal with tsunamis. • These huge sea waves, created by undersea earthquakes, cause much destruction along Japan’s Pacific coast. (pages 192–193) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  2. Japan’s Land (cont.) • Japan is an archipelago, or a group of islands, off the coast of eastern Asia between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.  Section 1-6 • Four main islands and thousands of smaller ones make up Japan’s land area.  • The four largest islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. (pages 192–193) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  3. Japan’s Land (cont.) • The islands are actually peaks of volcanic mountains.  Section 1-7 • Mount Fuji is the highest peak.  • Japan is covered by rugged mountains and steep, forested hills.  • Tokyo, the capital, lies on the Kanto Plain on Honshu. (pages 192–193) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  4. Japan’s Land (cont.) • Ocean currents and winds affect Japan’s climate.  Section 1-8 • The climate differs in the north and south. (pages 192–193) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  5. Where are most of Japan’s cities, farms, and industries? Section 1-9 Most of Japan’s cities, farms, and industries are on the coastal plains. (pages 192–193) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

  6. Japan’s Economy • Japan’s industries benefit from a highly skilled workforce.  Section 1-10 • Japan is an industrial giant.  • Japan’s modern factories use new technology and robots to make their products quickly and carefully. (pages 194–195) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  7. Japan’s Economy (cont.) • These products include automobiles and other vehicles.  Section 1-11 • Japan’s factories also produce consumer goods like electronic equipment, watches, small appliances, and calculators. (pages 194–195) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  8. Japan’s Economy (cont.) • Farmland is limited.  • Japan’s farmers use fertilizers and modern machinery to produce high crop yields.  • They also practice intensive cultivation–they grow crops on every available piece of land.  • The chief crop is rice. Section 1-12 (pages 194–195) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  9. What are some challenges created by Japan’s economic success? Section 1-13 There are disagreements with trading partners. Other countries say that the government of Japan, by setting up trade restrictions, unfairly prevents their companies from selling products there. Another challenge facing Japan is its environmental problems. Air pollution from power plants has produced acid rain. (pages 194–195) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

  10. Japan’s History and Government • The Japanese trace their ancestry to various clans, or groups of related families, that lived on the islands as early as the late A.D. 400s. Section 1-15 (pages 195–196)

  11. Japan’s History and Government (cont.) • Japan was ruled by emperors who modeled society on the Chinese way of life.  Section 1-16 • In the 790s, the power of Japanese emperors began to decline.  • From the late 1100s to the 1860s, Japan was ruled by shoguns, or military leaders, and powerful land-owning warriors known as the samurai. (pages 195–196) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  12. Japan’s History and Government (cont.) • In the late 1800s, Japanese leaders began to use western ideas to modernize the country.  Section 1-17 • By the 1900s, Japan was the leading military power in Asia.  • During World War II, Japan attacked the United States.  • Later, by dropping atomic bombs on two of its cities, the United States forced Japan to surrender. (pages 195–196) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  13. Japan’s History and Government (cont.) • Japan’s democracy is in the form of a constitutional monarchy. Section 1-18 • The emperor is the official head of state, but elected officials run the government.  • Voters elect representatives to the national legislature.  • The political party with the most members chooses a prime minister to lead the government. (pages 195–196) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  14. Why have the Japanese chosen to keep Japan’s military small? Section 1-19 The Japanese have chosen to keep Japan’s military small because of the suffering that World War II caused. (pages 195–196) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

  15. Japan’s People and Culture • Although about the size of California, Japan has nearly one-half the population of the entire United States.  Section 1-20 • The four large cities of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka form a megalopolis, or a huge urban area made up of several large cities and communities near them. (pages 196–198) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  16. Japan’s People and Culture (cont.) • Many Japanese practice two religions–Shinto and Buddhism.  Section 1-21 • Japan’s religions have influenced the country’s arts.  • Many paintings portray the beauty of nature, often with a few simple brush strokes.  • Some even include verses of poetry.  • Haiku is a well-known Japanese form of poetry. (pages 196–198) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  17. Japan’s People and Culture (cont.) • A popular Japanese sport is sumo, an ancient form of wrestling.  Section 1-22 • Many Japanese are enthusiastic about baseball. (pages 196–198) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  18. In both rural and urban Japan, what traditionally has been the center of one’s life? Section 1-23 In both rural and urban Japan, the family traditionally has been the center of one’s life. (pages 196–198) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

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