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Question # 1
Describe what you think the geography of Japan is like? (i.e. is it desert-like, mountainous, flat, cold, etc.)
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NipponNippon -- “Land of the Rising -- “Land of the Rising Sun”Sun”
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Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates
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Japan’s RegionsJapan’s Regions
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Japan’s PrefecturesJapan’s Prefectures
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Japan’s TopographyJapan’s Topography
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BodiBodiesesofof
WateWaterr
Sea of Japan
Ishikari R.
Korean
Straits
Pacific Ocean
Inland Sea
Tone R.
Shinano R.
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Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mikuni
Mts.
Chugoku
Mts.
Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji
MountMountainsainsAndAnd
PeaksPeaks
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PlainPlainss
Kanto Plain
Nobi Plain
Ishikari Plain
Osaka Plain
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IslanIslandsds
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
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CountriCountrieses
RussiaChina
N. Korea
S. Korea
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CitieCitiess Sappor
o
Hiroshima
Kobe Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyoto
YokohamaNagoya
Osaka
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FinaFinall
MapMapSea of Japan
Ishikari R.
Korean
Straits
Pacific Ocean
Inland Sea
Tone R.
Shinano R.
Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mikuni
Mts.
Chugoku
Mts.Kyushu
Mts.Mt. Fuji
Kanto Plain
Nobi PlainOsaka
Plain
Ishikari Plain
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
RussiaChina
N. Korea
S. Korea
Sapporo
Hiroshima
Kobe Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyoto
YokohamaNagoya
Osaka
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Fast Travel Throughout Fast Travel Throughout JapanJapan
ShinkansenShinkansen::
Bullet TrainBullet Train
Bullet Train Bullet Train National LinesNational Lines
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Very Mountainous: Very Mountainous: Little Arable LandLittle Arable Land
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Hells Lake Pool in Hells Lake Pool in BeppuBeppu
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Mt. FujiMt. Fuji
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Swift-Moving Rivers: Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power
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Japan’s Land Area and Japan’s Land Area and UtilizationUtilization
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Japan by SatelliteJapan by Satellite
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Mt. Aso -- Active Mt. Aso -- Active VolcanoVolcano
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Shiranesan CalderaShiranesan Caldera
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Global Tectonic PlatesGlobal Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire RimJapan -- On the “Fire Rim
of the Pacific”of the Pacific”
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Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Japan’s Sub-Oceanic TrenchesTrenches
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Japanese Earthquakes: Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-19941961-1994
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Ginza Ruins After The Great Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo,
19231923
Over 100,000 dead!Over 100,000 dead!
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Kobe Earthquake -- January Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 199517, 1995
► 7.2 Richter 7.2 Richter scalescale
► 5,500 deaths5,500 deaths
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Kobe Earthquake -- January Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 199517, 1995
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Tsunamis – Tidal Tsunamis – Tidal WavesWaves
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Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates
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Japan’s Oceanic CurrentsJapan’s Oceanic Currents
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Average Monthly Average Monthly Precipitation Precipitation in Three Citiesin Three Cities
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PrecipitationPrecipitation
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Average January Average January TemperatureTemperature
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Average July Average July TemperatureTemperature
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Different Climates and Seasons Different Climates and Seasons in Japanin Japan
FallFall WinterWinter
SpringSpring SummerSummer
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Igawa Town on the Izumo Igawa Town on the Izumo PlainPlain
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Rice Farmer’s Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Farmhouse:
Okutsu Town, Okayama Okutsu Town, Okayama PrefecturePrefecture
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Terrace Farming of Terrace Farming of RiceRice
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The Japanese Farm The Japanese Farm the Seathe Sea
TokyoTokyoFish MarketFish Market
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Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
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Raw MaterialsRaw Materials
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World Contributions to World Contributions to Global WarmingGlobal Warming
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Japan’s Population DensityJapan’s Population Density
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Japan’s Population Japan’s Population TrendsTrends
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Population Population ComparisonsComparisons
61126
1,250
7 40
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Population in Millions
ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore
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Japan’s Population Over Japan’s Population Over 65 65
versus the United Statesversus the United States
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Japan’s Growing Japan’s Growing OlderOlder
Japan’s Age BreakdownJapan’s Age Breakdown
Under 15 years
15.8%
15 – 59 years 63.3%
60 and over years
20.9%
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THE FIRST SETTLERS OF JAPAN
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The First Settlers of JapanThe Yayoi
300 B.C. The Yayoi appeared.Organized into clans or group of families
related by blood and marriage.Introduced farming and metalworking.
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The Yamato
500 A.D. a clan called the Yamato became strong enough to rule most of Japan.
Claimed to be descendents of the sun goddess and therefore had the right to rule.
The Yamato leader Jimmu took the title “emperor of heaven” and founded a line of rulers in Japan that has never been broken.
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Yamato Period: 300-Yamato Period: 300-710710
Yamato Period: 300-Yamato Period: 300-710710
“Great Kings” era“Great Kings” era
Began promoting the Began promoting the adoption of Chinese adoption of Chinese culture:culture:
Confucianism.Confucianism. Language (Language (kanjikanji characters).characters). Buddhist sects.Buddhist sects. Chinese art & architecture.Chinese art & architecture. Government structure.Government structure.
Began promoting the Began promoting the adoption of Chinese adoption of Chinese culture:culture:
Confucianism.Confucianism. Language (Language (kanjikanji characters).characters). Buddhist sects.Buddhist sects. Chinese art & architecture.Chinese art & architecture. Government structure.Government structure.
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Prince Shotoku: Prince Shotoku: 573-621573-621Prince Shotoku: Prince Shotoku: 573-621573-621 Adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism.
Buddhist sects allowed to develop.
Created a new government structure:
17 Article Constitution in 604.
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Prince Shotuku’s Reforms
600 A.D. a Yamato prince name Shotoku took charge of Japan on behalf of his aunt, the empress Suiko.
Wanted a strong government like China. Created a constitution that gave all the power to the
emperor. Sent officials to China to learn from their brilliant
civilization. Brought back art, medicine, and philosophy-much of
which had been brought through Korea. Brought Buddhism to Japan.
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Yamato began the Taika or Great Change.
He divided Japan into provinces.Shotoku’s reforms created Japan’s first
strong central government.
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Horyuji Japan’s Oldest temple and the world’s oldest surviving wooden
building.
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