JapanJapan

Youtube Japan Geography link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-i94BQBpII&feature=related

Where is Japan Located?? Where is Japan Located??

Four Islands of JapanFour Islands of Japan

• Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu

• Archipelago: A large group of islands

• Surrounded by water on all sides

• Jih-pen—means “source of sun”

Land of the Rising Sun: Natural Land of the Rising Sun: Natural BeautyBeauty

• Mt. Fuji—is Japan’s tallest mountain

• Japan made from underwater volcanoes and earthquakes…

• Today, there are over 3,000 volcanic islands around Japan

• Only 12% of Japan’s land can be used to grow food.

Land of Rising Sun: Natural BeautyLand of Rising Sun: Natural Beauty

• Earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean can create giant waves called a Tsunami in the Summer time…

Two Major Beliefs of Japan: Two Major Beliefs of Japan: ReligionsReligions

• Shinto—a religion that worships ancestors and spirits in nature

• Buddhism—Buddha comes from China. Believes in not having any desires and living a simple life.

Modern JapanModern Japan• 128,000,000 people live in Japan making Japan the 9th

largest country in the world.• 77% of all Japan’s population live on the coast. • Tokyo, Japan---12 million people… 10 percent of

Japan’s total population. • 343 people per one street block in Japan• 300,000,000 people live in the United States making the

USA the 3rd largest country in the world.

How does Japan’s Population How does Japan’s Population affect housing?affect housing?

Japan:• Houses and lots are small and compact.• Median price: Tokyo, Japan $652K• Small house 1,000 sq. ft, with 3 rooms…

450K

Downtown JapanDowntown Japan

Answer these with your group.Answer these with your group.

1. Which country is closest to Japan?2. What are the four islands of Japan?3. Where is agriculture limited to in Japan?4. What does the Japanese diet mainly

consist of? 5. What are the two major beliefs of Japan?6. How do the Japanese people adapt to

the large population?

• Virtual Tour Game of a Japanese House

• http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/house/house04.html