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1 Japan Land of the Rising Sun

2 Certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and have been prepared according to the multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further use. Flags and maps obtained from: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ © 2010 -Jon Benignus

3 Japanese Geography

4 Natural Resources Japan has no natural resource –Fish and rice –No metals, no oil Today Japan has the 3 rd largest economy in the world –Only China and the U.S. have bigger economies How did they get so rich with so few natural resources?

5 In 1991 I visited Japan –One of my friends was teaching English at a Japanese high school in Takamatsu I also visited Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo

6 Mount Fuji Tallest mountain in Japan –Right outside Tokyo Most iconic mountain –Perfectly conical volcano http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com

7 Tokugawa Japan Started after civil war –Got guns from Europeans Ruled from 1603 - 1868 –Emperor figurehead, Shogun real leader –Guns & Christianity outlawed –Foreigners outlawed too

8 Perry’s Black Ships - 1853 http://www.history.navy.mil/pics/artjap.jpg

9 Meji Japan Japan realized they were weak Political changes - 1868 –New emperor (Meji) in, Shogun out –Parliamentary government Rapid Industrialization Established Education System

10 Russo-Japanese War Japan defeats Russia –1904-1905 Wins both land and sea battles http://jove.prohosting.com/~sinking/russo-japanese/pallada.jpg

11 Russo-Japanese War Roosevelt brokers peace Wins first Nobel Peace Prize http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/graphics/peacecon.jpg

12 World War II China weak, Japan invades – 1931 Japan gets its oil from the Dutch East Indies and the United States United States threatens oil embargo if Japan does not get out of China

13 World War II Japan needs oil Japan attack U.S. Japan attacks Dutch East Indies http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g30000/g32640.jpg

14 After World War II General McArthur rules Japan United States rebuilds Japan’s Economy http://www.taiwandocuments.org/machiro.jpg

15 LDP LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) ruled Japan LDP allied to farmers and big business http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Japanese_national_diet_building.jpg

16 Japanese Economy Rebuilt economy after WWII Now has high tech export economy http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/bullet.htm

17 Buddhist Temple in Nara © 1991 -Jon Benignus

18 Japan –Religion: 54% Shinto 40% Buddhist –Often blend traditions and beliefs from many religions

19 Cleaning the Buddha http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com

20 Buddha in the Temple © 1991 -Jon Benignus

21 The Killer Deer of Nara © 1991 -Jon Benignus

22 Student Janitors © 1991 -Jon Benignus

23 School Uniforms © 1991 -Jon Benignus

24 Putting out the Cigarettes © 1991 -Jon Benignus

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