Japan

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Topic:Japan’s Physical & Human Features in Japan, they
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 Place and Region

Capital: Tokyo
Continent: Asia

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 Physical Features

Mt. Fuji (active volcano)

Shinano River
Sea of Japan
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
East China Sea
Lake Biwa

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Place and Region
➔ Japan is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire(a path along the Pacific Ocean
characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes)
➔ an archipelago of 6,852 islands
➔ Five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu,
and Okinawa.
 Climate
Fun Fact:
Hurricanes
and
Typhoons are
same except
in location

⬩ Temperate and Monsoon type climate

⬩ 4 seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter)
⬩ Typhoons during the summer and autumn
⬩ North: Subarctic
⬩ South: Subtropical

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 Environmental Issues

Waste Management Air Pollution Radioactive Waste

➔ Japan burns close to 70% of its
waste in an incinerator
➔ These incinerators are not safe
for the environment which have
led to another issue, Air
pollution.
➔ Japan has worked toward a
solution to this, more recycling
➔ the world's fifth-
➔ one-third of its power from
biggest emission nuclear power plants
emitter. ➔ nuclear accidents
➔ leads to more ➔ Nuclear safety and disposal of
pollution and global waste
warming

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Environmental Issues continued

Earthquakes
➔ 1,500 earthquakes/year
➔ earthquakes can lead to a Tsunamis, a long
high sea wave caused by an earthquake,
submarine landslide, or other disturbance

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 ➢ 9.0 earthquake hit

2011 ➢ 124 foot tsunami followed (12

stories high)

➢ 200 square miles of coastline

flooded

➢ 20,000 killed

➢ 500,000 evacuated

➢ Triggered a nuclear meltdown

➢ High radioactive levels affected

the globe
 Coral Bleaching
-70% of oceans coral reef
is bleached
Before
-due to warm waters

After

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Economy
➔ currency =Yen
➔ GDP =$5.38 trillion
➔ GDP per Capita
=$44,585 USD
➔ 3rd largest economy in
the world
➔ Strong economy

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 Major Industries
➔ world leader in exports of cars and
electronic equipment
➔ Manufacturing and trade vital to
economy
➔ Service industry accounts for 70% of
GDP
➔ Aquaculture- supplier of large variety
of fish for the world market

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Resources

➔ Limited agriculture
➔ Principal crop =rice
➔ Natural resources: gold, copper, coal

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 Japan
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Topic:Japan’s Culture in Japan, they
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Essential Question: _____________? push people onto
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What is Tokyo known for?
➔ Emperor’s palace
➔ Cherry Blossoms
➔ Tax-free shopping (one of the
best shopping destinations in the
world)
➔ Tsukiji Fish Market
➔ Harajuku =a region in Tokyo
known for extreme fashion and
youth culture

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 Ethnic Groups
Ethnicities
-Japanese people are
the majority of the
population

-Small population of
Chinese descent

-Considered one of the

only true nation states
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Religions Religions in Japan

● Shinto and Buddhism are two main

religions Religions
● Shinto is the indigenous religion
● Buddhism was imported from the
mainland

● Shinto beliefs encourage people to

SHINTO
keep themselves clean, cheerful, and
harmonize with nature which makes
the local community prosper as a
result
● Religion does not play a big role in
the everyday life of most Japanese
people
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⬩ Written language is a mixture of
Chinese characters Kanji and
Kana.

⬩ Western loanwords - primarily

English have been adopted into the
language.
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★ Mixture of modern
and traditional.
★ Heavily influenced
by China.
★ Isolationist policy of
16 & 17th century
enabled development
of unique Japanese
culture.
★ Modern Japan is very
trendy.
★ Family revolves
around work and
school.
★ karaoke
★ Japanese cuisine
(sushi!)
Japanese Culture
★ baseball
★ kimonos
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 Japanese Culture Traditional and Modern
Combines Traditional
and Modern

Traditional Modern Society

Isolationist
Influence policy- closing Western Mostly Urban
from China doors to influence
outside world Mass Media based in
Tokyo - youth follow
trends and fads quickly
go in and out of fashion

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Culture Cont.

➔ Karaoke (in Japanese, literally

“empty orchestra”), invented in
Japan, = popular form of
nightlife.
➔ Japanese cuisine, often served
raw or lightly cooked
➔ best-known Japanese dish is
sushi
➔ known for green tea
➔ Baseball =favorite team sport

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Family Culture
➔ Family life in Japan revolves around
the workplace and school.
➔ Men traditionally are the family
breadwinners
➔ women are responsible for home
care such as finances, child rearing,
and care of the extended family
➔ Women taking more active role in
work place (recently)
➔ Homes usually small

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 Culture
1. What are the major ethnic groups? Japanese 98%
2. What are the major languages spoken?
Japanese
3. What are the major religions?
Buddhism & Shinto
4. What are examples of Japanese culture?
Karaoke, cuisine, baseball, kimono
 Japan
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Government = have an emperor but based on Constitution(1947) focus on
three principles: sovereignty of the people, respect for human rights, and
renunciation of war

Legislative
Executive Judicial
=The Diet

Supreme
House of House of Court
Prime Minister
Representatives Councillors
=Yoshihide Suga
(Shūgiin) =lower (Sangiin)
house =upper house
Lower Courts

Cabinet

Technically Government type =Parliamentary

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Constitutional Monarchy
 Megacity
What do you
notice?
● Very large city,
typically with a
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● Tokyo is one of the

biggest megacities in
the world

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 Population
➔ around 126 million people
➔ 92% of the population = urban
areas
➔ median age = 48.4 years
➔ aging population
➔ Low fertility rate
➔ “demographic crisis”
◆ their population is one of
the oldest in the world and
there are not enough
workers to support them

Japan has more

pets than children
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 Largest cities in Japan
.
Tokyo
Yokohama
Osaka
Nagoya
Sapporo

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 Population Density

Japan is an overwhelmingly urbanized

country.

Nearly 92% live in cities.

Urbanization is a newer concept - post 19th

century.

Prior to the Meji Restoration of 1868 most

people lived in rural villages.

After industrialization in the 1870s

urbanization soared.

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 Water/Sanitation Access

Improved water sources-

100% of population has access

Improved urban sanitation-

100% of population has access

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Push vs Pull Factors

Push Pull

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 Successes Challenges
➔ one of the top ➔ very high population
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➔ major financial ➔ limited land
center ➔ safety
➔ many businesses ➔ high land prices

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MAP A MAP B

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 MAP D
MAP C

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LET’S REVIEW SOME CONCEPTS
Place and REgion Climate and Environmental Cities and Urban Land Use-
Issues Unit Focus
Island off east coast of Asia
Temperate and monsoon climate Tokyo =capital and largest
In the Ring of Fire=earthquakes
Prone to typhoons megacities

Waste and global Warming Osaka =port city and tourist

leads to hazards destination

Economy Culture Government and History

Industrial Dependent on traditional and History has shaped the
modern culture government
Relies heavily on ...
Cities follow new fashion trends

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