TheGeographyof JapanMr. Rey BelenPAREF Southridge Afternoon School

Topography

Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”

The Japanese FlagTha national flag of Japan has a crimson disc, symbolizing the sun, in the center.Hinomaru – “sun disc”Nichiren – Buddhist priestNichi – Nihon – the sunRen – lotusLotus is a typical symbol of Buddhism

Japan and the United States

Japan’s Regions

Japan’s Prefectures

Total land area – 145, 882 sq miPopulation (2007 est.): 127, 467, 972Capital and largest city – Tokyo – 35, 327, 000 (metro area) 8, 483, 050 (city proper)

Japan’s Topography

BodiesofWaterIshikari R.Sea of JapanShinano R.Tone R.Korean StraitsPacific OceanInland Sea

MountainsAndPeaksKitani Mts.Kitakami Mts.Mikuni Mts.Chugoku Mts.Mt. FujiKyushu Mts.

PlainsIshikari PlainKanto PlainNobi PlainOsaka Plain

IslandsHokkaidoHonshuShikukuKyushuOkinawa

CountriesRussiaChinaN. KoreaS. Korea

CitiesSapporoKyotoTokyoKobeYokohamaHiroshimaNagoyaOsakaNagasaki

FinalMapKitani Mts.RussiaIshikari R.ChinaHokkaidoSapporoIshikari PlainN. KoreaSea of JapanKitakami Mts.HonshuS. KoreaShinano R.Kanto PlainTone R.Mikuni Mts.KyotoKorean StraitsTokyoKobeChugoku Mts.YokohamaHiroshimaNagoyaMt. FujiKyushu Mts.OsakaPacific OceanNobi PlainShikukuOsaka PlainNagasakiInland SeaKyushuOkinawa

Fast Travel Throughout JapanShinkansen:Bullet TrainBullet Train National Lines

Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

Hells Lake Pool in Beppu

Mt. Fuji

Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric Power

Japan’s Land Area and Utilization

Japan by Satellite

Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano

Shiranesan Caldera

Global Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire Rimof the Pacific”

Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994

Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923Over 100,000 dead!

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 19957.2 Richter scale 5,500 deaths

7.2 Richter scale

5,500 deaths

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

Japan and the United States

Different Climates and Seasons in JapanSpringSummerFallWinter

Vegetation

Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain

Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Okutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture

Terrace Farming of Rice

The Japanese Farm the SeaTokyoFish Market

Raw Materialsand Resources

Natural Resources

Raw Materials

World Contributions to Global Warming

Japan’s Population Density

Japan’s Growing Older

Japanese SamuraiThe famous Samurai were warriors in pre-industrian Japan

Japanese KimonoThe kimono is a very famous traditional Japanese clothing. Threre are many different types of kimono including Yukata

Japanese Torii gateThe Orient Gate can be traced bacj to Japanese Shinto practices in which it is actually caleed “Torii Gate”. The Torii Gate is the gate which all visitors pass under when entered in any Shinto Shrine

Japanese Sumo (gendai budo)It is acompetetive contact sport were two wrestlers (rikishi) attempt to force one another out of the circular ring (dohyo) or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet.

Japanese ShintoShinto is the native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. It involves the worship of Kami.

Japanese AndonThe andon is a lamp consisting of paper stretched over a frame of bamboo, wood or metal.

Japanese NihontoCommonly known as Katana in the English community is a type of Japanese sword or long sword . Curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by the samurai.

Japanese SushiIs a food made of vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients including fish (cooked or uncokked) and vegetables.

Japanese AnimeIn Japanese , the english term animation is written in katakana as “animesho”. The shortened term “anime” emerged in the 1970s. It comes from the latin word “animare” meaning “to breathe life into” thus “animated” means to be full of activity or moving picturtes.

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