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The Geography of Japan

The Geography of Japan. An archipelago – chain of islands. Known as “the land of the rising sun”. Japan and the United States. 4 large islands and thousands of smaller ones Honshu – main island Total area = size of California. Japan’s Regions. Japan’s Topography.

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The Geography of Japan

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  1. The Geography of Japan

  2. An archipelago – chain of islands

  3. Known as “the land of the rising sun”

  4. Japan and the United States 4 large islands and thousands of smaller ones Honshu – main island Total area = size of California

  5. Japan’s Regions

  6. Japan’s Topography

  7. Northern islands have winter snow • Southern islands are tropical

  8. Volcanic mountains • Highest peak - Mount Fuji

  9. Countries Russia China N. Korea S. Korea

  10. Cities Sapporo Kyoto Tokyo Kobe Yokohama Hiroshima Nagoya Osaka Nagasaki

  11. Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

  12. Terrace Farming of Rice

  13. Mt. Fuji

  14. Part of the Ring of Fire (earthquakes, volcanoes)

  15. Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano

  16. Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994

  17. Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923 Over 100,000 dead!

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

  19. Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

  20. Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

  21. Geography of Japan Summary • Japan’s geography is very unique. *Use transition words (First, To begin with, Also, Next, In addition, For example, Finally…)

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