The smaller countries of Asia

Japan: The Land of the Rising Sun

Amaterasu is the goddess of the sun

A few facts: Japan is an

archipelago. There are 4

large islands. Honshu is the

largest island. 80% of the people live here.

The Ring of Fire

Japan: people and culture

127 million people live in Japan Japan is the size of California.Problems:

-shortage of housing causes high prices.

-two or three families share one apartment.

Capsule Hotels:

Nature and religion… The Japanese love nature.

Grow miniature gardens.

Majority of Japanese are Buddhist. This religions teaches that people

should seek spiritual enlightenment or knowledge by living selflessly and modestly.

Miniature Gardens:

The Koreas:

A few facts… The Koreas have been invaded by

the countries of Mongolia, Japan, and China.

Koreans adopted the ways of the Chinese. Writing system Religion

The Korean War 1945 Communist vs. non-communists

North and South Korea were created.

North Korea South Korea 23 million people Pyongyang is the

capital.

47 million people Seoul is the

capital.

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

What would you put on this slide?

Page… 709-710

Pol Pot Leader in Cambodia.

Wanted to form a

Communist peasant farmingcommunity. (The killing fields)

25% of the countries population was starved, over worked, or executed.

That was 2 million people!!