What do you think of when you think of Japan? KWL Chart

 Create a KWL chart as a class. Using the overhead projector, make a chart listing what the students know about Japan, what they want to learn about Japan, and leave the last column blank to fill in at the end of our unit.

Sumo wrestling Sushi Fancy dresses, white faces, dancing Buildings Technology boom Farming – fields, hats, etc. Manners, Etiquette, Honor Movie: Karate Kid Natural disasters Atomic bombs Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Buildings and Gardens Considered an important part of Japan’s culture, but were influenced by the Chinese.

Yukata Kimono Zori Clothing: Japanese people used their traditional clothing in the past; now they wear it for special occasions. Yukata “for men”, Kimono “for women”, Zori “sandals” etc.

- Nigiri: small rice with fish. - Gunkan : small cups made of sushi. - Norimaki : sushi rice with seafood. Japanese people are famous by their healthy food which has great effects on their everyday life; it makes them more active and creative.

Be able to locate Japan and some major cities Correctly complete a KWL chart Develop a general understanding of various cultural concepts Complete some worksheets Japanese Festivals & Japan’s Urban Centers Review games Create a Haiku? Summative Assessment

Japan…today

The map of Japan-- Isolated

Geography Japan is an archipelago  Four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu Isolated  Ethnocentrism / xenophobia  Cultural identity Ring of Fire  Earthquakes (Kobe )  Volcanoes  Tsunamis  Typhoons (August to November)

Global Tectonic Plates Japan -- On the “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

Japanese Earthquakes:

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995 ► 7.2 Richter scale ► 6,000 deaths

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995 “Southern Hyogo Earthquake” or “Great Hanshin Earthquake” Injured 415,000 people 100,000 homes were completely destroyed 185,000 homes were severely damaged

Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)  Near Tokyo  Over 100,000 people died Was this the worst earthquake in Japan’s history? Earthquake History…

Not a good year for earthquakes… March 9, 2011:  Tōhoku Earthquake foreshock: 7.2 March 11, 2011:  Tōhoku Earthquake: 9.0  16,000 dead; 4,000 missing  One of the top 5 largest in the world since record-keeping began March 11, 2011:  45 minutes later – 7.0 aftershock

What was so significant about these earthquakes? 1. Location? 2. Effect?

April 7, 2011:  Miyagi aftershock: 7.1 April 11, 2011:  Fukushima aftershock: 6.6 July 10, 2011:  Fukushima aftershock: 7.0

Earthquakes measurements in Japan “Shindo” scale: intensity of an earthquake at a given location (what people actually feel) Shindo One – a slight earthquake felt only by people who are not moving Shindo Two to Four – minor; don’t cause damage Shindo Five – objects start to fall Shindo Six – heavier damage Shindo Seven – heavier damage; a severe earthquake Richter scale: measures the magnitude (the energy an earthquake releases at the epicenter)

Geography Land: Size of California Mountains cover 85% of Japan As a result, coastal plains are crowded, irregular coastline Overall, Japan is the most densely populated nation in the world  What does this mean???

Japan and the United States ---1/25 377,887 square kilometers (145,902 square miles) Japan Terrain Area (small) 127,288,419 (2008 est) Population (high density ): Area (small)

Tokyo

Neighborhood of Tokyo

Subway Map

Worksheet: Japan’s Urban Centers

Bodies of Water Sea of Japan Ishikari R. Korean Straits Pacific Ocean Tone R. Shinano R. Surrounded all by water Abundant seafood Inland Sea Japan is the worlds #1 fishing nation

Geography Because of the mountains, there is limited farmland in Japan  Terrace farming  Intensive farming - two crops of rice per year  Technology - allows Japan to produce high yield Swamps and deltas are drained, rivers are short, fast & un-navigable (irrigation, power)

Raw Materials

Geography Limited Raw Materials Japan has few mineral resources 90% oil from Middle East Japan imports key resources (oil, coal, iron ore)

Natural Resources

People of Japan Homogenous – almost NO ethnic minorities

Japan wasn’t always Japan…well, actually, it was – just a little different from today!

Early History Traders and missionaries brought Chinese traditions to Japan  Zen Buddhism  Writing System  Confucianism The Japanese rejected the concept of a Mandate of Heaven

Early History Japanese Feudalism  Similar to European feudalism System of loyalty where land was exchanged for service There was an emperor (Yamato), but he held little power (dual structure)

Early History The head of feudal society was the Shogun, the most powerful Samurai Below the Shogun were the daimyo (great samurai) At the bottom were commoners:  artisans, merchants & peasants

Early History Bushido: code of behavior for samurai, Sepukku Tokugawa Shogunate (dynasty from )  Unified Japan, creating a peaceful & orderly society Japanese Isolation: In 1639 the Shogun closed Japan to foreigners  He felt threatened by the spread of Christianity

Japanese Traditions Nature: The Japanese have traditionally respected the beauty & power of nature Many Japanese practice both Shinto & Buddhism

Japanese Traditions Shinto (Animism?) –No sacred book or text –No code of behavior Zen Buddhism –Strict, emphasized meditation & self discipline

Japanese Traditions Japanese Shoguns encouraged Confucian practice of filial piety & loyalty to the ruler Traditional family –Patriarchal –Arranged marriages

The Opening of Japan By the mid 1800’s, western nations were trading with China & Korea –They sought to extend trade privileges to Japan In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry led a U.S. fleet to Japan

The Opening of Japan Japan was fearful of war & granted the U.S. access to two Japanese ports Unequal Treaties –Shortly after Perry’s visit, Japan was further opened by a series of unequal treaties with western nations

Meiji Restoration

Period when Japan became a modern nation In the 1800’s, many Japanese were unhappy with Tokugawa rule In 1868, rebels forced the shogun to step down. Emperor Meiji replaced the shogun The emperor and samurai sought to modernize Japan The motto was “enrich the country, strengthen the military”

Meiji Japan Meiji reformers traveled to Europe and the U.S. to study Western governments, industry and military New Constitution –Emperor held the most power –Diet: law making body (national legislature)

Meiji Japan Students were sent abroad to learn technology Capital projects: –ports, railways, weapons, factories Zaibatsu: large family organization dominated Japanese industry

Meiji Japan Social Changes –Feudalism was abolished –Samurai lost privileges –Urbanization –Education: compulsory by the late 1800’s

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