The Geography of Japan

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The Geography of Japan
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Japan Topography
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Nippon -- Land of the Rising Sun
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Japan and the United States
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4 Main and 4000 Small Islands
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Japans Regions
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Japans Topography
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Fast Travel Throughout Japan
ShinkansenBullet Train
Bullet Train National Lines
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Very Mountainous Little Arable Land
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Hells Lake Pool in Beppu
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Mt. Fuji
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Swift-Moving Rivers Hydroelectric Power
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Japans Land Area and Utilization
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Japan by Satellite
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Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano
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Shiranesan Caldera
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Global Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the Fire
Rimof the Pacific
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Japans Sub-Oceanic Trenches
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Japanese Earthquakes 1961-1994
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Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake --
Tokyo, 1923
Over 100,000 dead!
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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

• 7.2 Richter scale
• 5,500 deaths

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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
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Tsunamis Tidal Waves
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March 11, 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
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More 2011 Tsunami Pictures
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Japan Climate
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Japans Oceanic Currents
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Average Monthly Precipitation in Three Cities
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Precipitation
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Average January Temperature
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Average July Temperature
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Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
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Vegetation
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Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain
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Rice Farmers FarmhouseOkutsu Town, Okayama
Prefecture
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Terrace Farming of Rice
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The Japanese Farm the Sea
TokyoFish Market
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Raw Materials and Resources
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Natural Resources
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Raw Materials
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World Contributions to Global Warming
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Japan Demographics
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Japans Population Density
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Japans Population Trends
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Most Populated Countries in the World
Rank Country Population
1 China 1,318,000,000
2 India 1,131,900,000
3 United States 302,200,000
4 Indonesia 231,600,000
5 Brazil 189,300,000
6 Pakistan 169,300,000
7 Bangladesh 149,000,000
8 Nigeria 144,400,000
9 Russia 141,700,000
10 Japan 127,700,000
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Japans Population Over 65 versus the United
States
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Japans Growing Older
Japans Age Breakdown Japans Age Breakdown
Under 15 years 15.8
15 59 years 63.3
60 and over years 20.9
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Luxuries in Japan
Number of Items Per 30 Households
Item In Japan In Your Class
Televisions 39
Refrigerators 35
Passenger Cars 33
Personal Computers 26
Cell Phones 23 out of every 30 people
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Countries With the Most Computers
Rank Country Number of computers
1 United States 164,100,000
2 Japan 49,900,000
3 Germany 30,600,000
4 United Kingdom 26,000,000
5 France 21,800,000
6 Italy 17,500,000
7 Canada 16,000,000
8 China 15,900,000
9 Australia 10,600,000
10 South Korea 10,600,000
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Countries with the Most Computers
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Countries with the most Internet Users
Rank Country Internet users
1 United States 159,000,000
2 China 79,500,000
3 Japan 57,200,000
4 Germany 39,000,000
5 Korea, South 29,220,000
6 United Kingdom 25,000,000
7 France 21,900,000
8 Italy 18,500,000
9 India 18,481,000
10 Canada 16,110,000
11 Brazil 14,300,000
12 Mexico 10,033,000
13 Spain 9,789,000
14 Australia 9,472,000
15 Poland 8,970,000
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Most Expensive Countries to Live in
Rank Country
1 Japan
2 South Korea
3 Russia
4 Taiwan
5 Norway
6 Hong Kong
7 Switzerland
8 Denmark
9 Argentina
10 China
11 Finland
12 Cote d'Ivoire
13 United States
14 Sweden
15 Venezuela
16 United Kingdom
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Izanagi and Izanami Create Japan
Japans Creation Myth
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Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess
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Yamato Period 300-710

• Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture
• Confucianism.
• Language (kanji characters).
• Buddhist sects.
• Chinese art architecture.
• Government structure.

Great Kings era
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Prince Shotoku 573-621

• Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism.
• Buddhist sects allowed to develop.
• Created a new government structure
• 17 Article Constitution in 604. ?

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Japan CulturalValues
Definition values, Sociology. the ideals,
customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward
which the people of the group have an affective
regard. These values may be positive, as
cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative,
as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.
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Some Common Japanese Values

• Group Loyalty ? group success is more important
  than individual success
• Family Ties ?strong ties
• Conformity ? acting and thinking the way others
  do
• Harmony ? accept things and be at peace
• Consensus ? general agreement by a group

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Some True Statements about Japanese Culture

• Japanese people do not like emotional conflict.
• Japanese people do not like blunt language.
• Japanese people try not to raise their voices.

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Rank Top 10 U.S. Values Top 10 Japanese Values
1 Family (74) Friendship (106)
2 Education (66) Peace/Getting Along (64)
3 Friendship (51) Respect (63)
4 Money/Wealth (49) Cooperation/Community (62)
5 Freedom (48) Money/Wealth (54)
6 Happiness (38) Life/Reverence for life (48)
7 Respect (33) Manners (40)
8 Jobs (29) Family (37)
9 Love (26) Love (36)
10 Health (26) Nature/Environment (32)

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Comparing Values in the U.S. and Japan

• Top 10 on Both U.S. Only Japan Only
• Family Education Peace/Getting Along
• Friendship Freedom
  Cooperation/Community
• Money/Wealth Happiness Live/Life
• Respect Jobs Manners
• Love Health Nature/Environment

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Some Japanese Gestures
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