The document provides a detailed overview of the geography of Japan, including its topography, climate, natural resources, and population trends. It describes Japan's mountainous islands including Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido, as well as its coastal plains. Key geographical features discussed include Mt. Fuji, active volcanoes, and rivers. The summary also notes Japan's vulnerability to earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire. In addition, it highlights Japan's high population density and aging population.

1. The Geography of Japan By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

2. Topography

3. Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”

4. Japan and the United States

5. Japan’s Regions

6. Japan’s Prefectures

7. Japan’s Topography

8. Bodies of Water Sea of Japan Ishikari R. Korean Straits Pacific Ocean Inland Sea Tone R. Shinano R.

9. Kitani Mts. Kitakami Mts. Mikuni Mts. Chugoku Mts. Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji Mountains And Peaks

10. Plains Kanto Plain Nobi Plain Ishikari Plain Osaka Plain

11. Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa

12. Countries Russia China N. Korea S. Korea

13. Cities Sapporo Hiroshima Kobe Tokyo Nagasaki Kyoto Yokohama Nagoya Osaka

14. Final Map 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 Kanto Plain Nobi Plain Osaka Plain Ishikari Plain Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa Russia China N. Korea S. Korea Sapporo Hiroshima Kobe Tokyo Nagasaki Kyoto Yokohama Nagoya Osaka

15. Fast Travel Throughout Japan Shinkansen : Bullet Train Bullet Train National Lines

16. Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

17. Hells Lake Pool in Beppu

18. Mt. Fuji

19. Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric Power

20. Japan’s Land Area and Utilization

21. Japan by Satellite

22. Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano

23. Shiranesan Caldera

24. Global Tectonic Plates Japan -- On the “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

25. Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

26. Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994

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

29. Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

30. Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

31. Climate

32. Japan and the United States

33. Japan’s Oceanic Currents

34. Average Monthly Precipitation in Three Cities

35. Precipitation

36. Average January Temperature

37. Average July Temperature

38. Different Climates and Seasons in Japan Fall Winter Spring Summer

39. Vegetation

40. Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain

41. Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse: Okutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture

42. Terrace Farming of Rice

43. The Japanese Farm the Sea Tokyo Fish Market

44. Raw Materials and Resources

45. Natural Resources

46. Raw Materials

47. World Contributions to Global Warming

48. Demographics

49. Japan’s Population Density

50. Japan’s Population Trends

51. Population Comparisons

52. Japan’s Population Over 65 versus the United States

53. Japan’s Growing Older 20.9% 60 and over years 63.3% 15 – 59 years 15.8% Under 15 years Japan’s Age Breakdown

54. SAYONARA