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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.)
NipponNippon -- “Land of the Rising -- “Land of the Rising Sun”Sun”
Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates
Japan’s RegionsJapan’s Regions
Japan’s PrefecturesJapan’s Prefectures
Japan’s TopographyJapan’s Topography
BodiBodiesesofof
WateWaterr
Sea 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
MountMountainsainsAndAnd
PeaksPeaks
PlainPlainss
Kanto Plain
Nobi Plain
Ishikari Plain
Osaka Plain
IslanIslandsds
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
CountriCountrieses
RussiaChina
N. Korea
S. Korea
CitieCitiess Sappor
o
Hiroshima
Kobe Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyoto
YokohamaNagoya
Osaka
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
Fast Travel Throughout Fast Travel Throughout JapanJapan
ShinkansenShinkansen::
Bullet TrainBullet Train
Bullet Train Bullet Train National LinesNational Lines
Very Mountainous: Very Mountainous: Little Arable LandLittle Arable Land
Hells Lake Pool in Hells Lake Pool in BeppuBeppu
Mt. FujiMt. Fuji
Swift-Moving Rivers: Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power
Japan’s Land Area and Japan’s Land Area and UtilizationUtilization
Japan by SatelliteJapan by Satellite
Mt. Aso -- Active Mt. Aso -- Active VolcanoVolcano
Shiranesan CalderaShiranesan Caldera
Global Tectonic PlatesGlobal Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire RimJapan -- On the “Fire Rim
of the Pacific”of the Pacific”
Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Japan’s Sub-Oceanic TrenchesTrenches
Japanese Earthquakes: Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-19941961-1994
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!
Kobe Earthquake -- January Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 199517, 1995
► 7.2 Richter 7.2 Richter scalescale
► 5,500 deaths5,500 deaths
Kobe Earthquake -- January Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 199517, 1995
Tsunamis – Tidal Tsunamis – Tidal WavesWaves
Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates
Japan’s Oceanic CurrentsJapan’s Oceanic Currents
Average Monthly Average Monthly Precipitation Precipitation in Three Citiesin Three Cities
PrecipitationPrecipitation
Average January Average January TemperatureTemperature
Average July Average July TemperatureTemperature
Different Climates and Seasons Different Climates and Seasons in Japanin Japan
FallFall WinterWinter
SpringSpring SummerSummer
Igawa Town on the Izumo Igawa Town on the Izumo PlainPlain
Rice Farmer’s Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Farmhouse:
Okutsu Town, Okayama Okutsu Town, Okayama PrefecturePrefecture
Terrace Farming of Terrace Farming of RiceRice
The Japanese Farm The Japanese Farm the Seathe Sea
TokyoTokyoFish MarketFish Market
Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
Raw MaterialsRaw Materials
World Contributions to World Contributions to Global WarmingGlobal Warming
Japan’s Population DensityJapan’s Population Density
Japan’s Population Japan’s Population TrendsTrends
Population Population ComparisonsComparisons
61126
1,250
7 40
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Population in Millions
ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore
Japan’s Population Over Japan’s Population Over 65 65
versus the United Statesversus the United States
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%
THE FIRST SETTLERS OF JAPAN
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yamato began the Taika or Great Change.
He divided Japan into provinces.Shotoku’s reforms created Japan’s first
strong central government.
Horyuji Japan’s Oldest temple and the world’s oldest surviving wooden
building.
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