By: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS

Chappaqua, NY

By: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS

Chappaqua, NY

NipponNippon -- “Land of the Rising -- “Land of the Rising Sun”Sun”

Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates

Japan’s RegionsJapan’s Regions

Japan’s PrefecturesJapan’s Prefectures

Japan’s TopographyJapan’s Topography

BodiBodiesesofof

WateWaterr

Sea of Japan

Ishikari R.

Korean

Straits

Pacific Ocean

Inland Sea

Tone R.Shinano R.

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

CountriCountrieses

RussiaChina

N. Korea

S. Korea

CitieCitiess Sappor

o

Hiroshima

Kobe Tokyo

Nagasaki

Kyoto

YokohamaNagoya

Osaka

FinaFinall

MapMapSea of Japan

Ishikari R.

Korean

Straits

Pacific Ocean

Inland Sea

Tone R.

Shinano R.

Kitani Mts.

Kitakami Mts.

Mikuni

Mts.

Chugoku

Mts.Kyushu

Mts.Mt. Fuji

Kanto Plain

Nobi PlainOsaka

Plain

Ishikari Plain

Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikuku

Kyushu

Okinawa

RussiaChina

N. Korea

S. Korea

Sapporo

Hiroshima

Kobe Tokyo

Nagasaki

Kyoto

YokohamaNagoya

Osaka

Fast Travel Throughout Fast Travel Throughout JapanJapan

ShinkansenShinkansen::

Bullet TrainBullet Train

Bullet Train Bullet Train National LinesNational Lines

Very Mountainous: Very Mountainous: Little Arable LandLittle Arable Land

Hells Lake Pool in Hells Lake Pool in BeppuBeppu

Mt. FujiMt. Fuji

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

Japan’s Land Area and Japan’s Land Area and UtilizationUtilization

Japan by SatelliteJapan by Satellite

Mt. Aso -- Active Mt. Aso -- Active VolcanoVolcano

Shiranesan CalderaShiranesan Caldera

Global Tectonic PlatesGlobal Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire RimJapan -- On the “Fire Rim

of the Pacific”of the Pacific”

Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Japan’s Sub-Oceanic TrenchesTrenches

Japanese Earthquakes: Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-19941961-1994

Ginza Ruins After The Great Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo,

19231923

Over 100,000 dead!Over 100,000 dead!

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

► 7.2 Richter 7.2 Richter scalescale

► 5,500 deaths5,500 deaths

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

Tsunamis – Tidal Tsunamis – Tidal WavesWaves

Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates

Japan’s Oceanic CurrentsJapan’s Oceanic Currents

Average Monthly Average Monthly Precipitation Precipitation in Three Citiesin Three Cities

PrecipitationPrecipitation

Average January Average January TemperatureTemperature

Average July Average July TemperatureTemperature

Different Climates and Seasons Different Climates and Seasons in Japanin Japan

FallFall WinterWinter

SpringSpring SummerSummer

Igawa Town on the Izumo Igawa Town on the Izumo PlainPlain

Rice Farmer’s Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Farmhouse:

Okutsu Town, Okayama Okutsu Town, Okayama PrefecturePrefecture

Terrace Farming of Terrace Farming of RiceRice

The Japanese Farm The Japanese Farm the Seathe Sea

TokyoTokyoFish MarketFish Market

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Raw MaterialsRaw Materials

World Contributions to World Contributions to Global WarmingGlobal Warming

Japan’s Population DensityJapan’s Population Density

Japan’s Population Japan’s Population TrendsTrends

Population Population ComparisonsComparisons

61126

1,250

7 40

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Population in Millions

ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore

Japan’s Population Over Japan’s Population Over 65 65

versus the United Statesversus the United States

Japan’s Growing Japan’s Growing OlderOlder

Japan’s Age BreakdownJapan’s Age Breakdown

Under 15 years

15.8%

15 – 59 years 63.3%

60 and over years

20.9%

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