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Japan’s GeographyJapan’s Geography
The Japanese ArchipelagoThe Japanese Archipelago
Japanese archipelago is about 100 miles off the Asian mainland
Japanese archipelago is about 100 miles off the Asian mainland
The Four Main IslandsThe Four Main Islands
Hokkaido Hokkaido
The Four Main IslandsThe Four Main Islands
Hokkaido Honshu
Hokkaido Honshu
The Four Main IslandsThe Four Main Islands
Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku
Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku
The Four Main IslandsThe Four Main Islands
Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu
Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu
Japan and the U.S. ComparedJapan and the U.S. Compared
Japan U.S.
Area:145,882 sq. mi.
(about the size of California)
Population:127,433,494
Area:3,787,425 sq.
mi.
Population:301,139,947
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
4/5 of land is mountainous
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
Land and SeaLand and Sea
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land
Land and SeaLand and Sea
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land seas isolated and helped
preserve their cultural identity
4/5 of land is mountainous
people live in narrow river valleys and along the coast
limited arable land seas isolated and helped
preserve their cultural identity
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region
circles the Pacific region
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes
Ring of FireRing of Fire
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes tsunami - killer tidal
waves
circles the Pacific region volcanic activity frequent earthquakes tsunami - killer tidal
waves
TsunamiTsunami
TsunamiTsunami
TsunamiTsunami
TsunamiTsunami
Geographic DiversityGeographic Diversity
volcanoes earthquakes tsunami
TokyoTokyo
Tokyo is a crowded city. Tokyo is a crowded city.
TokyoTokyo
total area = 837 square miles
population = 12 million 14,339 people per square
mile
total area = 837 square miles
population = 12 million 14,339 people per square
mile
TokyoTokyo
many who work in Tokyo commute from neighboring areas
"greater" Tokyo the area within a 30 mile
radius of the city center population = 30 million
1/4 of the entire population of Japan lives in Tokyo
many who work in Tokyo commute from neighboring areas
"greater" Tokyo the area within a 30 mile
radius of the city center population = 30 million
1/4 of the entire population of Japan lives in Tokyo
TokyoTokyo
TokyoTokyo
Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923
Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923
Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923
Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923
Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923
Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923Great Kanto Earthquake, 1923
Then and NowThen and Now
When will it happen again?
