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JAPAN -THE COUNTRY THAT YOU ARE NEVER FARTHER THAN 70 MILES FROM THE SEA/OCEAN.
Write down everything that is in BOLD and yes, the statement above, about
Japan, is in bold :)
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JAPAN• Japan’s population is
approximately 126 million people.
• Japan is made up of 4 major islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
• Japan is slightly smaller than California ~ population: 39.56 million people
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REGION • Lies in the Ring of Fire ~
earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
• Earthquakes = possible Tsunamis (huge sea waves)
• Climate: Northern region: humid continental Southern region: humid subtropical
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Major Cities / Population: • Tokyo (8.3 million people) - capital of Japan.
Tokyo is considered a Megalopolis - huge supercity
• Yokohama (3.6 million) - most important port & country’s commercial center
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• Japanese has standard of living comparable to the USA
• Space is limited in Japan ~ they practice intensive cultivation, growing crops on every available piece of land
• Sunlight law - Nisshoken ~ “right to sunshine” - governs the height (5-10 story buildings) and shape of buildings (slant roof vs flat roof)
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HISTORY OF JAPAN
• Clans in Japan since 400 CE
• from 1100’s - 1860’s Samurai warriors and Shoguns ruled the country
• Shoguns - were military dictators of Japan during the period from 1185-1868 CE
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HISTORY OF JAPAN• Samurai warriors were the warriors. Their main weapon and
symbol was the sword. Samurai would train and believe that their swords were actually part of their soul.
• Women were also samurai’s and they fought in combat, as well.
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• Japan kept people out of their country until the USA, because of trade, forced them to open their borders in 1853
• 1941, December 7th ~ Japanese attack Pearl Harbor • After WWII, Japan was in ruins and with financial aid from
the U.S., we helped them rebuild
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TRANSPORTATION• Bullet Train - aka Shinkansen • now they have Maglev trains - magnetic levitation - broke a speed record in April
of 2015, reaching a speed of 603 km/h (304mph) = about 6 miles per minute (1 mile per 10 seconds).
• In 2027, there will be tracks that will take people from Tokyo to Nagoya - 5 hours by car - it will only be 40 minutes by Shinkansen
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JAPAN - TODAY• Japan has some of the most
innovative technology -including Qoobo (coming in June of 2019)
• Major companies: Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan
• Sumo wrestling & Baseball are major sports
• clothing: some wear traditional Kimonos, some wear t-shirts & jeans
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CULTURE • Women in Japan are in
charge of the household; they will work, but for less money.
• Religion - Buddhism & Shinto (a religion that focuses on nature, history, & ancestry)
• Education & Family are both VERY important to the culture
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MT. FUJIThe tallest mountain in Japan (12,380 feet). It is a symbol of Japan, and it is a sacred sight for people of Shinto
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KABUKI THEATERSghostly white faces, eerie sound effects and random yells from the crowd. A 400-year-old art form that was entertaining to commoners; it was known as “people’s theater.”