1. Japan

2. Landforms

3. Japan 4 large islands 3,000 small islands

5. Japan Mountains= 75% Mt. Fuji highest Volcanoes-Ring of Fire

6. Mt. Fuji

7. The Ring of Fire

8. Japan Climate

9. Japan Few mineral resources Fishing and fisheries

10. History and Culture Japan and the Koreas Chapter 23, section 2

11. History and tradition are very important to the people of Japan and the Koreas.

12. Japanese History First gov’t based on China’s gov’t  (emperors ruled Japan) Shoguns gained control after emperors’ power faded

13. Japanese History Samurai- very respected, highly trained warriors 1868- Samurai gave power back to emperor

14. Japanese History Japan allied with Germany and Italy in WWII

15. Japanese History Japan attacked Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) -> a lengthy, deathly, expensive 4 years of battle in the Pacific (‘Island Hopping’- U.S. fighting to capture islands) US bombed Hiroshima & Nagasaki forcing surrender

16. Japanese Culture Language – Japanese kanji (words) and kana (parts of words) characters Kana Kanji

17. Japanese Culture Religion-Shinto-Kami (nature spirits) Buddhists- enlightenment

19. Other culture—Kimonos- traditional garment Kabuki- traditional theater

20. How does Japan’s religion reflect its history?

21. How did World War II affect life in Japan?