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The Geography of Japan

The Geography of Japan. Japan Nippon –koku 日本国 “Land of the Rising Sun”. Japan and the United States. Japan’s Topography. Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land. Japan is a great example of an archipelago ---- a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically.

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The Geography of Japan

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  1. The Geography of Japan

  2. Japan Nippon –koku 日本国 “Land of the Rising Sun”

  3. Japan and the United States

  4. Japan’s Topography

  5. Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

  6. Japan is a great example of an archipelago ---- a chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically. • Japan has 4 main islands and 7000 smaller ones.

  7. Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu

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

  9. Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994

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

  11. Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

  12. Natural Disasters • Typhoons (what hurricanes are called in the Pacific Ocean) • Earthquakes • Tsunamis

  13. Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

  14. Different Climates and Seasons in Japan Spring Summer Fall Winter

  15. Economy

  16. Japan’s Economy • People of Japan value hard work, cooperation, and education. • After high school graduation, many Japanese students go on to a local university.

  17. Agriculture • Farmland in Japan is limited. • Intensive cultivation is used which means they grow crops on every available piece of land. • Crops grow on terraces and even between buildings. • Basic crops are rice, sugar beets, potatoes, fruits, and tea. • Seafood is an important part of their diet.

  18. Terrace Farming of Rice

  19. Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain

  20. Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Okutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture

  21. The Japanese Farm the Sea TokyoFish Market

  22. Raw Materials

  23. Economy - Industry • Known around the world for the variety and quality of its manufactured goods. • Japan leads the world in automobile production. • Popular companies: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, Suzuki, Hino, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Komatsu.

  24. Factories also produce consumer goods such as electronics, watches, small appliances and more. • Do any of these companies sound familiar? • Sony, Casio, Hitachi, Toshiba, JVC, Panasonic, Roland, Canon, Sharp, Fujifilm, Korg, Pioneer, Konica Minolta, Maxell, Pentax, Olympus, Nintendo, Sanyo, Epson, Nikon, Yamaha, Seiko, Citizen Watch and Kenwood.

  25. World Contributions to Global Warming

  26. Demographics

  27. Japan’s Growing Older

  28. Japan’s Population Density

  29. Japan is very crowded • Population is 126 million

  30. SAYONARA (goodbye)

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