Five Themes Geography of Japan

Created By: Ms. Nikka A. Balicat

Building Bridges Across the Social Science Discipline

BEED-Generalist III

J A P A NTokyo

The Japanese flag is called “Hinomaru”

means "circle of the sun.“

In English it is sometimes called the

"rising sun."

Interesting facts

In Japan there are more pets than children.In Japan adult diapers are sold more than baby

diapers.In Japan, there is a Cat Café where you can go to

drink coffee and hang out with cats for hours.There is a highway that goes through a building There are square watermelons in Japan.The Japanese believe that black cats bring good

luck.

Kon'nichiwaWELCOME TO JAPAN

LOCATIONThe absolute location of japan is

36.2048° N, 138.2529° E.

LOCATION

o Japan is found in the Northern

and Eastern hemisphere.o It is bordered by 5 seas; North

Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan,

Philippine Sea, East China Sea,

and the Okhotsk.o Japan is also east of the Korean

Peninsula.o The countries that are next to

Japan are Russia, China, North

Korea, South Korea.

Relative location

PLACE Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense

cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and

thousands of shrines and temples.

Tokyo, the capital, is known for skyscrapers, shopping and

pop culture.

Mount Fuji is the highest and most prominent mountain in japan at 3,776

meters. Physical Region

Mount Fuji

• Shinano river is the longest and largest river in japan.

• Flowing from nagano to niigata. Physical Region

Shinano River

Lake biwa is the largest freshwater lake in japan in shiga, it's also an ancient

capital Physical Region

Lake Biwa

Physical Characteristics

Spring is the best

with Cherry

Blossom bloom

1. Spring Season


2. Summer Season

Summer is the season of fireworks means are extremely

hot.


3. Fall SeasonFall -

temperature become

more tolerable, autumn

color start to be

visible.


4. Winter Season

Winter are skiing season,

cold.

Human Characteristics

Language and literacyThe language

spoken in Japan is

Japanese. The people

write in Kanji,

Hiragana, and Katakana

Kanji is some thousands of Chinese characters while

Hiragana

Hiragana and Katakana are some of 46 characters.


Ethnic and Religion

In japan 71.4% are B

uddhism. It

consists of the teac

hings of the

Buddha, Gautama Sidd

hartha.

83.9% are Shintoism. A religion that worship 'Spirit‘


Ethnic and Religion

In Japan shrines is a holy or sacred place. People go there each year to pray. Every New Years people gather up to pray for a

fresh start. A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity,

ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of awe and respect, at

which they are venerated or worshipped.


Traditional Greetings

Japanese people are very nice and polite. They bow as:

o traditional greeting.

o Saying sorry.


Customs

The Obon Festival is celebrated in honor

of dead family members and

ancestors.


Traditional Clothes

People wear Yukata to festival or event,

it's casual and comfortable. Like summer festival,

Sakura Festival for seeing flower bloom.

Japanese is famous for

their 'kimono' and 'yukata'

Kimono'yukata

Human characteristics

Traditional Foods

sushi

SashimiRamen


In Japan it is considered impolite to

walk while you are eating.


One should remove their shoes when going into someone's

house.You should have

a gift for the family you are staying with.


The basic unit of money or currency of Japan is Japanese Yen. There is 1 Yen, 5 Yen, 10 Yen, 50 Yen,

100 Yen, 500 Yen, 1000 Yen, 2000 Yen, 5000 Yen, and 10000 Yen.

Currency


Abe Shinzō ( born 21 September

1954) is the current Prime

Minister of Japan, re-elected to

the position in December 2012Constitutional monarchy with a

parliamentary government. Legal system is modeled

after European civil law system with English American

influence.

Government

Movement of Ideas

MOVEMENT

Cell Phone

Internet

Telephones

Television

MOVEMENT

Goods Movemen

t

In japan imports/ export are traveled by plane and ship.

Japan imports nearly are half of its food supplies. The

united states is Japan's biggest trading partner.

MOVEMENT

Human Movemen

t

People in japan use

bullet trains (shinkansen) which provide

rapid transportation between major

cities. Subways are

also available. shinkansen

Subways

MOVEMENT

Human Movemen

t

They also use high way buses and

taxis. Many people have

private cars. Some people even use their bicycles or they just travel

by foot.

Bus

Bicycles

Taxi

Electric car

By walking

MOVEMENT

Information Movement

Japanese people often

communicate with each other without

using words, heart-to-heart. The Japanese call this “ishin denshin”.

HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL

RESOURCES

Dependency

Japan depends on the environment's for food

because the surrounding islands.

They planted crops like rice.

Rice is the most important crop in Japan and planted on the best

agricultural land.

HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL

RESOURCES

Dependency

Other crops grown in Japan

include soybeans,

wheat, barley.

Soybeans

Barley

Wheat Barley herbal tea is made from a cereal grain that comes from the annual grass hordeum

vulgare.

HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL

RESOURCES

Dependency

Japan is surrounded by

the sea; this give a big advantage in catching and

eating fish.

HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL

RESOURCESAdaptation

In japan the ocean is the most provided source for

food. They adapted by eating sushi.

Which is cold cooked rice dressed with vinegar that is cut down to bite size pieces and topped with cooked or

raw fish.

It is also sometimes formed into a roll with vegetables,

fish, or egg and it's wrapped in seaweed.

HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL

RESOURCESModificatio

n Akashi Kaikyo bridge

o Also called “Pearl Bridge.o Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s

longest suspension bridge in the world with a length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft).

o serves as a link between the city of Kobe and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait

o The bridge plays an important role in providing three routes across the inland sea.

Akashi Kaikyo bridge

o Also called “Pearl Bridge.o Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s

longest suspension bridge in the world with a length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft).

o serves as a link between the city of Kobe and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait

o The bridge plays an important role in providing three routes across the inland sea.

REGION Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Physical Region Japan is

divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Fishing and having forests are important for agriculture in Hokkaido region. Its also has a great night view.

Japan is divided into 8 regions: HokkaidoTohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Tohoku- Largest mountainous region, 65% of land is made of rice paddy field.

Physical Region

Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido TohokuKanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Kanto- climate is mainly mild, famous for the culture and entertainment, Tokyo is in the Kanto region.

Physical Region

Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku KantoChubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes region features trails and clear lakes.

Physical Region

Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto ChubuKinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Once the capital of Japan (emperors lived there), it is famous for its culture and history.

Physical Region

Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu KinkiChugoku Shikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

It is a mountainous region and numerous coastal plains, including the Okayama and Izumo plains .

Physical Region

Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki ChugokuShikoku Kyushu-

Okinawa.

Various island’s, mountainous interior, rivers with whitewater rapids and steep mountains.

Physical Region

Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku ShikokuKyushu-

Okinawa.Hot springs, major sightseeing spots, warm climate.

Physical Region

Cultural Region

Sumo wrestling has been

a sport that existed in

the ancient times.

In each region there are many ways to entertain people.

There is sumo wrestling geisha tea ceremonies,

ceremonial performances, food, and religion. These

are some of the cultural aspects of

Japan.

Tea ceremonies showed how tea was made, nowadays it is a hobby

Geisha are young professional woman who entertain guest at meals and on occasions

Economic Region

The economy of Japan ;o Is the third-largest in the world by

nominal GDP.o The fourth-largest by purchasing

power parity .o Is the world's second largest

developed economy.

Unemployment

in japan is at a

mere 4.2%.

Economic Region

Japan has mastered

use of high technology

Political Region

Japan has 47 prefectures. On the basis of geographical and historical background, these prefectures can be divided

into eight regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki,

Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu-Okinawa.

Political Region

Hokkaido is the northernmost and second-largest of the four main

Japanese islands. The main attractions for visitors are nature and winter

sports.

Hokkaido - The Frozen North

Political Region

The Tohoku region is made up of six prefectures:

Aomori, Akita and Iwate in the north and Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima

in the south.

Tohoku Region - Northern Japan

Political Region

The Kanto area comprises the Tokyo metropolis and 6 other prefectures: Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Ibaraki,

Tochigi and Gunma.

Kanto Region - Around Tokyo

Political Region

In the center of Japan, the Chubu region can be split into 3 main sub-

regions: Hokuriku to the north and the Japan Sea; Mt. Fuji and the Japan Alps;

and south to the Pacific coast

Chubu Region - Central Japan

Political Region

The so-called Kansai region, centered around the cities of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Nara, is the economic and cultural

hub of western Japan.

Kinki Region - Around Osaka/Kyoto

Political Region

The Chugoku Area is the western part of Honshu, the main island, and is

made up of five prefectures: Yamaguchi, Shimane, Hiroshima,

Tottori and Okayama.

Chugoku

Political Region

Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands and perhaps its least

visited. The island is made up of four prefectures, Ehime, Kochi, Kagawa and

Tokushima.

Shikoku

Political Region

Kyushu is the third-largest and southernmost of Japan's four main

islands and a place of stunning volcanic beauty.

Kyushu - The Southern Island

Political Region

Okinawa is located roughly halfway along the chain. The island has many

places of historical interest as well as its natural beauty, coral reefs and white-

sand beaches.

Okinawa - The Tropical Paradise

The hibiscu

s flower

is a symbol

of Okina

wa

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Five Themes Geography of Japan