Japan’s Japan’s Environment and Environment and

GeographyGeography

Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates

Japan’s TopographyJapan’s Topography

Kitani Mts.

Kitakami Mts.

Mikuni

Mts.

Chugoku

Mts.

Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji

MountMountainsainsAndAnd

PeaksPeaks

PlainPlainss

Kanto Plain

Nobi Plain

Ishikari Plain

Osaka Plain

IslanIslandsds

Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikuku

Kyushu

Okinawa

CitieCitiess Sappor

o

Hiroshima

Kobe Tokyo

Nagasaki

Kyoto

YokohamaNagoya

Osaka

Japan = Very Mountainous: Little Japan = Very Mountainous: Little Arable LandArable Land

Japan does not have a lot of usable landJapan does not have a lot of usable land

Mt. FujiMt. Fuji

Swift-Moving Rivers: Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power

Japanese Earthquakes: Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-19941961-1994

Kobe Earthquake -- January Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 199517, 1995

Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011

Different Climates and Seasons Different Climates and Seasons in Japanin Japan

FallFall WinterWinter

SpringSpring SummerSummer

•Japan’s population 140 million people

•4 major islands

•How do they live?

The Izumo PlainThe Izumo Plain

Terrace Farming of Terrace Farming of RiceRice

The Japanese Farm The Japanese Farm the Seathe Sea

TokyoTokyoFish MarketFish Market

Giant Tuna

Crowded swimming Pool

Near Subway station

Shoving people on subway

Saving Space

Nakagin Capsule Tower