1. Japan – Past and Present
Chapter 19

2. Bell Ringer May 22, 2017 Page 583 – Data Lab
How many Japanese people were in the 0-9 age group in 2009? What will this mean for Japan in 20 years?
11.1 million
There will be a shortage of young workers compared to the number of aging workers and retirees, placing a burden on the country.

3. I. The Land Japan is an archipelago B. Many Mountains
Four main islands and thousands of smaller ones.
Located along the Ring of Fire in the Pacific
B. Many Mountains
The islands are peaks of mountains rising from the Pacific Ocean
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain and national symbol.
C. Coastal Plains
Most of Japan’s cities, farms, and industries are on the coastal plains.
Tokyo is the capital on the largest plain on Honshu Island

4. II. The Economy Industry
Has few mineral resources, so it imports iron ore, coal, and oil
Leads the world in automobile production
Electronics
Industrial goods – steel, cement, plastics, fabrics.

5. The Economy (con’t) Agriculture
Farmland is limited, but they use intensive cultivation
Chief crop is rice
Fishing fleet is one of the world’s largest
Produce 15% of the world’s fish (changing due to tsunami)

6. Chapter 18 Vocabulary
Tsunami: huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake
Archipelago: group of islands

7. Chapter 18 Vocabulary
Intensive Cultivation: growing crops on every available piece of land.

8. Essential Question
How has Japan learned to use its geographical landform limitations to its best advantage?
Intensive cultivation
By exporting automobiles and electronics

9. III. History –Government-Religion-Art
Clans originally came from mainland China
Society is modeled after Chinese (emperors)
Buddhism, from China, is favored
Shinto – Japan’s own religion

10. History Continued Ruled by Shoguns and Samurai – 1100-1860s
Japanese opened to trade in 1850s due to pressure from USA
Western Ideas modernized country, improved education, set up industry and military.

11. History Continued
1930s – Japan takes land in China and elsewhere for resources
1941 – Attacks Pearl Harbor Hawaii –US enters WWII
Japan surrenders after Hiroshima and Nagasaki are bombed
Japan becomes democracy and rebuilds with help from USA

14. IV. Japan’s People and Culture
Megalopolis: Tokyo – Yokohama – Nagoya – Osaka
Men work hard and late
Women stay home while children are young
Common to see person wearing kimono walking with person wearing jeans
Most people live in small homes and
apartments in cities

15. Japan B. Government Constitutional Monarchy Small Military
Lowest infant death rate in the world
Literacy Rate – 100%
Crime Rate – very low

16. C. Religion
Shinto: respect for nature, love of simple things, cleanliness, good manners. No one person to worship or scripture.
Buddhism: respect for nature and the need for inner peace

17. D. Traditional Arts: Haiku: Poetry – 5-7-5 (3 lines) Kabuki Theater
Sumo Wrestling
Judo and Karate

18. Vocabulary Chapter 18 Clan: group of related families
Shogun: military leader in Japan
Samurai: powerful land-owning warrior in Japan
Constitutional Monarchy: government headed by a king or queen, but run by elected officials
Megalopolis: huge urban area made up of several large cities and communities near them

19. Section 2 – Two Koreas 1910-1945. Japan governed Korean Peninsula
After WWII – Soviet Union took over northern half and America took over southern half, dividing Korea along the 38th parallel
North Korea – Communist
South Korea – Democracy

20. 1950-53 : Korean War – North attacks South
U.S. supported South Korea
War ended without a peace treaty

21. The Koreas Today South Korea – Prosperous Seoul – Capital North Korea
Poor
Pyongyang – Capital
Nuclear weapons
Kim Jong-un new leader

22. Essential Question
What is the difference between North Korea and South Korea
Politically - North is Communist
South is Democratic Republic
Economically – North is Command Economy
- North is struggling and lacks
enough food
- South is Free Market (capitalism)
- South is prospering

23. North Korea vs South Korea at Night

24. Bellringer – March 29, 2012 Text / Write Questions
How can you tell that Taiwan and Japan are ruled by law?
Both countries have courts that protect the rights of the people
What makes Taiwan’s and Japan’s democracies alike?
Both the Taiwanese and Japanese elect their leaders