1. Japanese Geography

2. Terrain An archipelago (group of 6,852 islands) of four main islands:
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu

4. Caused by tectonics plates converging (coming together)
Islands are very mountainous (73% of Japan is covered in mountains, compared to 25% in America)
Caused by tectonics plates converging (coming together)
0:45-2:30 What is a Tsunami
6:45-9:15, 15:50-16:25, 23:19-Whenever Actual Tsunami

5. Proximity (closeness) to Asian Mainland
Separated from China and Korea by the Sea of Japan (East Sea)
Japan isolated from foreign invasions (Ex: Kamikaze)

6. Chinese Influence on Japan
Writing system
Architecture
Buddhism: Mahayana, Zen,
Meditation Buddhism
Meditation Music