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1. The Geography of Japan Mr. Rey BelenPAREF Southridge Afternoon School

2. Topography

3. Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”

4. The Japanese Flag Tha national flag of Japan has a crimson disc, symbolizing the sun, in the center. Hinomaru – “sun disc” Nichiren – Buddhist priest Nichi – Nihon – the sun Ren – lotus Lotus is a typical symbol of Buddhism

5. Japan and the United States

6. Japan’s Regions

7. Japan’s Prefectures

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

9. Japan’s Topography

10. BodiesofWater Ishikari R. Sea of Japan Shinano R. Tone R. Korean Straits Pacific Ocean Inland Sea

11. MountainsAndPeaks Kitani Mts. Kitakami Mts. Mikuni Mts. Chugoku Mts. Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts.

12. Plains Ishikari Plain Kanto Plain Nobi Plain Osaka Plain

13. Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa

14. Countries Russia China N. Korea S. Korea

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

16. FinalMap Kitani Mts. Russia Ishikari R. China Hokkaido Sapporo Ishikari Plain N. Korea Sea of Japan Kitakami Mts. Honshu S. Korea Shinano R. Kanto Plain Tone R. Mikuni Mts. Kyoto Korean Straits Tokyo Kobe Chugoku Mts. Yokohama Hiroshima Nagoya Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts. Osaka Pacific Ocean Nobi Plain Shikuku Osaka Plain Nagasaki Inland Sea Kyushu Okinawa

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

18. Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

19. Hells Lake Pool in Beppu

20. Mt. Fuji

21. Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric Power

22. Japan’s Land Area and Utilization

23. Japan by Satellite

24. Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano

25. Shiranesan Caldera

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

27. Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

28. Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994

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

32. Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

33. Japan and the United States

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

35. Vegetation

36. Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain

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

38. Terrace Farming of Rice

39. The Japanese Farm the Sea TokyoFish Market

40. Raw Materials and Resources

41. Natural Resources

42. Raw Materials

43. World Contributions to Global Warming

44. Japan’s Population Density

45. Japan’s Growing Older

47. Japanese Samurai The famous Samurai were warriors in pre-industrian Japan

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

49. Japanese Torii gate The 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

50. 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.

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

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

53. Japanese Nihonto Commonly 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.

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

55. Japanese Anime In 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.

56. SAYONARA