The Geography of Japan

While you watch this PowerPoint, consider 3 ways in which geography may have shaped Japan’s history.

Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”

Japan and the United States

Japan’s Topography Define the term ‘topography’ Write one generalization about Japan’s topography.

Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

Bodies of Water Ishikari R. Sea of Japan Shinano R. Tone R. Korean Straits Pacific Ocean Inland Sea

Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa

Countries Russia China N. Korea S. Korea

Cities Tokyo Sapporo Kyoto Kobe Yokohama Hiroshima Nagoya Osaka Nagasaki

Mt. Fuji

Japan’s Land Area and Utilization Which category in the key is most useful in our study of Japan? Explain.

SAYONARA

Compare and Contrast Japan and China’s geography…