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Japan Land of the Rising Sun

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Japanese Geography

Natural Resources Japan has no natural resource –Fish and rice –No metals, no oil Today Japan has the 3 rd largest economy in the world –Only China and the U.S. have bigger economies How did they get so rich with so few natural resources?

In 1991 I visited Japan –One of my friends was teaching English at a Japanese high school in Takamatsu I also visited Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo

Mount Fuji Tallest mountain in Japan –Right outside Tokyo Most iconic mountain –Perfectly conical volcano

Tokugawa Japan Started after civil war –Got guns from Europeans Ruled from –Emperor figurehead, Shogun real leader –Guns & Christianity outlawed –Foreigners outlawed too

Perry’s Black Ships

Meji Japan Japan realized they were weak Political changes –New emperor (Meji) in, Shogun out –Parliamentary government Rapid Industrialization Established Education System

Russo-Japanese War Japan defeats Russia – Wins both land and sea battles

Russo-Japanese War Roosevelt brokers peace Wins first Nobel Peace Prize

World War II China weak, Japan invades – 1931 Japan gets its oil from the Dutch East Indies and the United States United States threatens oil embargo if Japan does not get out of China

World War II Japan needs oil Japan attack U.S. Japan attacks Dutch East Indies

After World War II General McArthur rules Japan United States rebuilds Japan’s Economy

LDP LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) ruled Japan LDP allied to farmers and big business

Japanese Economy Rebuilt economy after WWII Now has high tech export economy

Buddhist Temple in Nara © Jon Benignus

Japan –Religion: 54% Shinto 40% Buddhist –Often blend traditions and beliefs from many religions

Cleaning the Buddha

Buddha in the Temple © Jon Benignus

The Killer Deer of Nara © Jon Benignus

Student Janitors © Jon Benignus

School Uniforms © Jon Benignus

Putting out the Cigarettes © Jon Benignus