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The Japanese ArchipelagoThe Japanese Archipelago
Japanese archipelago is about 100 miles off the Asian mainland
Japanese archipelago is about 100 miles off the Asian mainland
The Four Main IslandsThe Four Main Islands
Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu
Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu
Japan and the U.S. ComparedJapan and the U.S. Compared
Japan U.S.
Area:145,882 sq. mi.
(about the size of California)
Population:127,433,494
Area:3,787,425 sq.
mi.
Population:301,139,947
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land seas isolated and helped
preserve their cultural identity
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land seas isolated and helped
preserve their cultural identity
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes tsunami - killer tidal
waves
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes tsunami - killer tidal
waves
TokyoTokyo
total area = 837 square miles
population = 12 million 14,339 people per square
mile
total area = 837 square miles
population = 12 million 14,339 people per square
mile
TokyoTokyo
many who work in Tokyo commute from neighboring areas
"greater" Tokyo the area within a 30 mile
radius of the city center population = 30 million
1/4 of the entire population of Japan lives in Tokyo
many who work in Tokyo commute from neighboring areas
"greater" Tokyo the area within a 30 mile
radius of the city center population = 30 million
1/4 of the entire population of Japan lives in Tokyo