The Shape of the Day A Dangerous Land The Geography of Japan The Ring of Fire Video Map Activity A Dangerous Land The Geography of Japan The Ring of Fire Video Map Activity

Geography of Japan

Video Tohuko Earthquake: March 11, 2011 o Cost: $309 Billion

A Modern Comparison to Canada Land Area o Canada o 9,984,670 Square KM o Japan o 377,835 Square KM Population o Canada o 32,225,000 o Japan o 127,103,388 Land Area o Canada o 9,984,670 Square KM o Japan o 377,835 Square KM Population o Canada o 32,225,000 o Japan o 127,103,388

Where is Japan? Japan is an archipelago on the far east side of Asia What is an archipelago? o A group/string of small islands o Japan consists of 6852 Islands o Japan is 926 KM away from Korea and 7597 KM away from Vancouver (Canada is 9306 KM wide) Japan is an archipelago on the far east side of Asia What is an archipelago? o A group/string of small islands o Japan consists of 6852 Islands o Japan is 926 KM away from Korea and 7597 KM away from Vancouver (Canada is 9306 KM wide)

The Main Islands

What is Japan’s Landscape Like? 80% of Japan’s land is covered in both mountains and volcanoes This mean that only around 20% of Japan’s land was available to farm at most This also meant that Japan’s populations was forced to live in small areas of Japan 80% of Japan’s land is covered in both mountains and volcanoes This mean that only around 20% of Japan’s land was available to farm at most This also meant that Japan’s populations was forced to live in small areas of Japan

Where Do People Live? The majority of people living in Japan reside on the Kanto Plain Today, the city Tokyo is in this densely populated area Important boundary lines such as provinces often follow the crest of mountains The majority of people living in Japan reside on the Kanto Plain Today, the city Tokyo is in this densely populated area Important boundary lines such as provinces often follow the crest of mountains

What is the Least Densely Populated Country in the World ? 1.Canada o 3.79/1 km 2.Iceland o 2.91/1 km 3.Mongolia o 1.79/1 km 4.Australia o 2.6/1km 1.Canada o 3.79/1 km 2.Iceland o 2.91/1 km 3.Mongolia o 1.79/1 km 4.Australia o 2.6/1km

Climate North Japan o Northern Japan is extremely dry almost all year round o Weathers range from -8* to 25* South Japan o South Japan is very humid year round o Temperature rarely fall below 10* and go as high 40* North Japan o Northern Japan is extremely dry almost all year round o Weathers range from -8* to 25* South Japan o South Japan is very humid year round o Temperature rarely fall below 10* and go as high 40*

Natural Disasters In the last twenty years Japan had had over o 20 Earthquakes o 20 Volcanic Eruption o 20 Tsunamis This has led to a high death rate and has damaged the economy greatly In the last twenty years Japan had had over o 20 Earthquakes o 20 Volcanic Eruption o 20 Tsunamis This has led to a high death rate and has damaged the economy greatly

Kobe Earthquake When: January 17,1995 Death Toll: Cost: $100 Billion When: January 17,1995 Death Toll: Cost: $100 Billion

Great Kanto Earthquake When: September 1, 1923 Death Toll: 105,000 Cost: $14 Billion When: September 1, 1923 Death Toll: 105,000 Cost: $14 Billion

Mount Ontake When: September 27,2014 Death Toll: 31 Cost: Not Yet Known When: September 27,2014 Death Toll: 31 Cost: Not Yet Known