1. Bell Activity Monday: Copy and answer. 1.Why does Japan experience many earthquakes?

2. JAPAN: The land of Rising Sun Land and Geography: -Lies on the Ring of Fire -They experience many earthquakes and tsunamis every year - Japan is an archipelago -Mt. Fuji, the highest peak -Climate: -Northern island are cold while southern islands are warm

3. Japan’s Economy The people of Japan are - highly skilled, hard working, educated, cooperative Japan has few mineral resources. It imports raw materials Known for variety and quality of its manufactured goods Products: Agriculture Farmland is limited Intensive cultivation, use fertilizers and modern machinery to produce high crop yield. Economic Challenges: World’s leading exporter but limits import Preserving the environment

4. Japan’s History and Government Trace their ancestry to various clans. Originally from ______. Rulers: - Emperors Model of Society - Chinese way of life - Borrowed Chinese Writing - Accepted Buddhist Religion Shinto, Japan’s own traditional nature religion Shoguns - military leaders Samurai - powerful land-owning warriors U.S.A. Pressured Japan to trade with others countries Military power in 1900’s Pearl Harbor Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan

5. Japan’s Government Japan’s government is constitutional monarchy - Emperor, the head of state Japan has great influence as a world economic power. Japan keeps military small caused by the suffering during WWII Improved health care and education for its people. Lowest infant death rate 100% literacy rate Crime rate is very low. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

6. JAPAN’S PEOPLE AND CULTURE About the size of California but the population is nearly half of the US. Most of the people live in urban area or city. Some people are still wearing the traditional dress called kimono Family ties still remain strong Religion; Shinto and Buddhism Shinto teaches respect of nature, love of simple things, cleanliness and good manners.

7. Japanese Garden

8. JAPANESE TRADITIONAL ARTS Japan’s religion has influenced country’s art Many paintings portray the beauty of nature Kabuki – theater arts Sports: -Sumo wrestling, judo and karate martial arts They enjoy baseball, rock music, modern fashion, television, movies and Japanese cartoons

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11. Bell Activity: 10-18-11 Read the story of the Thousand Cranes on page 194. Just write your answer to this question: What was it about Sadako that made other Japanese people connected to her and proud of her?

12. JAPAN: Complete this organizer LANDECONOMY 4 important facts -Ring of fire -- archipelago --Mount Fuji -- Where are the most cities, farms, and industries located? 4 important facts -Skilled workers -- minerals -- goods and products -- intensive cultivation --economic challenges HISTORY AND GOVERNMENTPEOPLE AND CULTURE 5 important facts -Japanese ancestry -Japan’s model of society -trade -Pearl Harbor attack - government 5 important facts -Population -religion - Pastimes -haiku -Kabuki -Sumo -Baseball