1. Geographic Profile of Japan By: Angelica & Carlie 日本の地理的なプロフィール

2. Japan in Spatial Terms Located off East coast of Asia Archipelago nation made of 4 main islands –Hokkaido –Honshu –Kyushu –Shikoku Similar in size to Montana Bordered by –Sea of Japan –Pacific Ocean

3. Japan’s Physical Systems Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire Has 186 volcanoes (60% are active) Many cities are built on fault lines Seasons similar to that of North America –Winters produce heavy snowfall in west –Winters are dry in the east –Summer is humid in all of Japan

4. Japan’s Environment and Society Many modern transportation systems –Railway lines –Subway systems –Enormous brides and tunnels –Hundred mile per hour trains Leading fish producer in the World

5. Japan's Environment and Society CONT Kanto Plain –Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki –120 miles long –Dominant urban and industrial region –Mild, moist climate –Holds 1/3 of Japan’s population –Relies on external trade

6. Japan’s Places and Regions 8 main regions –47 prefectures Terrain Regions –Mountains –Rivers Used for hydroelectricity

7. Japan’s Places and Regions CONT The Jakota Triangle –Japan, Korea, and Taiwan –Region of rapid development and industrialization Pacific Rim –Region of land facing the Pacific –Huge import/export movement

8. Japan’s Human Systems Japan is a developed nation –Structured workforce (7% agriculture, 24% industry, and 69% service) –Advanced transportation and communication –High literacy rate, nutrition and savings One of world’s highest physiologic densities –People per unit of land

9. Japan’s Human Systems CONT Culture affects all of Japan –Rich, unique cultural history –Tea houses and Zen gardens –Spiritual beliefs –Due to a non-environmentally friendly society Culture may soon be affected Many cultural animals are close to extinction

10. Japan’s Use of Geography Discovering their culture through the past Humans impacting the environment Continue to use geography in their lives

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