Geography Size of California Islands are peaks of volcanic mountain that rise from the Pacific Covered with rugged mountains and steep hills Climate is heavily affected by ocean currents Tropical in south to cool in north

ARCHIPELAGO: A group or chain of islands

Ring of Fire Volcanic activity that generally coincides with the Pacific rim.

Mount Fuji

Highest peak in Japan Approximately 12,300 feet Dormant volcano – hasn’t erupted since 1708 Very holy and sacred for Buddhist and Shinto religions

Geography No part of Japan is more than 70 miles from the ocean Northern Islands catch cold arctic winds & ocean currents Southern Islands receive warm currents from the Pacific Tokyo – population is 13,000,000

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Japanese Education

EXTREMELY important Junior high determines a good entry into high school Entry into high school based on exam Uniforms are standard! Very rigid and unchanging 5 ½ days a week 210 days a year! (183 for us!)

Japanese Industry Industrial giant - modern factories use newest technology to make products Products made = automobiles, electronic equipment, watches, calculators, small appliances Japan has very few mineral resources, so it must import much of its raw materials

Agriculture Farmland is very limited In warm areas, harvest 2-3 crops a year Main crop is rice which is a basic part of the Japanese diet Seafood

Intensive Cultivation

Japanese Pollution Japan has had a difficult time preserving the environment Air pollution from factories have produced acid rain Overfishing has led to supply of seafood dropping. Gov’t has placed a limit on amount that can be caught each year

Religion Shinto & Buddhism are popular religions Religion influences country arts Shinto - Shinto does not have a founder nor does it have sacred scriptures Kami - Shinto gods They are sacred spirits which take the form of things important to life - wind, rain, mountains, trees, rivers Humans become kami after they die. No absolute right or wrong - Everyone can be good if they want to - optimistic religion!

SUMO

Sumo Wrestling Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. Originated in ancient times to entertain the Shinto gods.

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Culture 127m. Population Most of people belong to the Japanese ethnic background Cities are very crowded Many travel by subway Men work long hours & arrive home very late Women often raise children Family life is the center of Japanese culture

Japan History Trace their ancestry to various clans that lived on islands in late 400’s ad that came from mainland Asia Close ties with China Japan was ruled by emperors who modeled society on Chinese way of life Japan was ruled by shoguns and samurais from 1100’s to 1860

SHOGUNS

TMNT

Matthew Perry Japan did not want to trade with foreign countries/US sent Perry to demand trading privileges/ 1853

History Late 1800’s, Japan began to use Western Ideas to modernize the country By early 1900’s, Japan was a leading military power in Asia In the 1930’s, due to need for more resources Japan took land in China and in Southeast Asia Become allied with the Axis powers (Italy- Germany) during WWII

Hiroshima - Nagasaki

Atomic Bomb Effects

Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes

History Japan surrendered after the atomic bombs The cities lied in ruins & the economy collapsed United States helped Japan rebuild its ruined economy and helped it become a democracy US – Japan have been allies ever since

Korean Peninsula Peninsula juts out from northern China between Sea of Japan & Yellow Sea Koreans trace ancestry to people who settled there 1000’s of years ago From 100 b.c. to early 300’s, China ruled the land After Chinese rule, many separate Korean kingdoms ruled the land

Silla Kingdom

Dynasties

Hangul Writing

Korean Peninsula Historically, Korea has always been a stepping stone between Japan and mainland Asia In 1910, Japanese conquered Korea and made it apart of their empire until the end of the WW II

Korean Division After WWII, Communist troops from the Soviet Union took over the northern ½ of Korea American troops occupied the southern ½\ Korea divided along the 38 th Parallel Communist state arose in the North, non communist state ruled the south

Korean War 1950, armies of North Korea attacked South Korea in hopes to unite all of Korea under communist rule United Nations led by the United States rushed to help South Korea War lasted 3 years ending in 1953 without a peace treaty or a victory for either side By the 1960’s 2 separate countries had developed on the Peninsula

Panmunjom

Korean War Memorial

Digging In Questions 1. How did Tom Clawson and the other troops get things up the hill? 2. Why were troops not supposed to bring any personal belongings with them on patrol? 3. Describe “Old Baldy.” 4. What did Tom Clawson do before the war? 5. What is the buddy system? 6. What was the only day of the week the soldiers were sure of?

Geography Lies at the southern end of the peninsula Covered by Mountains(Taeback) Most South Koreans live on coastal areas Economy Manufacturing & trade dominate the economy High technology & service industries have grown tremendously SK is a leading exporter of ships, cars, textiles, computers, & electronic appliances

Monsoons

Agriculture/food Most of the farms are very small Major crops are rice, barley, onions, potatoes, cabbage, apples, tangerines Rice is the basic food item Many farmers raise livestock – chickens Some add to income by fishing

Kimchi

Culture/people More than 80% of people live in cities & towns Population = 49 m. people Many Koreans have emigrated to the United States since the end of the Korean War Buddhism, Confucianism, & Christianity are the major religions

Seoul Olympics 1988

Sokkuram

Geography Separated from China by the Yalu river Slightly larger than South Korea Monsoons affect the climate/ central mountains block some of the winter monsoons

Pyongyang

Economy/Government Government owns & runs factories and farms Coal & iron ore are prosperous, but industries suffer from old equipment & power shortages NK spends most of their money on the military NK is very economically poor Most of NK landscape is rugged which leaves very little farmland, however more than 40% of the people work on large government ran farms Farms do not grow enough food to supply to all of the people/ famine is the result

FAMINE

People 60% of the people live in urban areas along the coasts and river valleys Communist government discourages the practice of religion, however many still hold traditional beliefs Government places the needs of the communist system over individuals and their families

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