Aim/Goal: How did geography influence Japan?

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• Aim/Goal How did geography influence Japan?
• Do Now List 5 things you know about Japan
• Homework Write a paragraph explaining both the
  positives and negatives of Japans geography.

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Japan by Satellite
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Other Nations
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Geography of Japan

• Japan is an island nation in Asia.
• Comprising a large archipelago extending along
  the Pacific coast of Asia.
• The main island is referred to as the "Home
  Island
• There are also about 3,000 smaller islands,
  including Okinawa
• Japan's total area is about the size of the
  original 13 colonies.

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Comparison to US
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Natural Disasters

• Volcanoes There are 40 active volcanoes located
  in Japan
• Earthquakes There are about 1500 earthquakes
  per year in Japan. Only a few have been very
  severe.
• Tsunamis These are under sea earthquakes that
  cause great tidal waves

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Mt. Fuji
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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
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Tsunamis Tidal Waves
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Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
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Agriculture

• There is a shortage of farmland.
• However, the Japanese have found ways to farm.
• Rice paddies occupy most of the countryside
• Lower slopes of mountains are planted with wheat,
  barley, sweet potatoes, beans, peas, etc.

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Rice Farmers FarmhouseOkutsu Town, Okayama
Prefecture
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Terrace Farming of Rice
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Cities
Sapporo
Kyoto
Tokyo
Kobe
Yokohama
Hiroshima
Nagoya
Osaka
Nagasaki
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