Unit 9 Southeast and East Asia

Chapter 22 Japan

Lesson 1 Japan

Nippon

“Land of the Rising Sun”

Geo-Stats Japan

Total land area : 145, 875 sq mi Population (2007 est.): 127, 467,

972 Capital and largest city : Tokyo Major Cities: Yokohama 横滨， Osaka 大阪， Nagoya 名古屋 Sapporo 札幌

Map Skills

Which four large islands make up

Japan?

Islands

Hokkaido

Honshu

ShikokuKyush

uOkinawa

北海道

本州

四国

九州冲绳

What is the Capital City?

Cities

Sapporo

Hiroshima广岛

Kobe Tokyo

Nagasaki

长崎

Kyoto

、

YokohamaNagoya

Osaka

Bodiesof

Water

Sea of Japan

Korean

Strait

Pacific Ocean

Inland Sea

Ryukyu Islands 琉球群岛

Core Words

Honshu 本州Tokyo 东京Strait 海峡

archipelago 群岛inland sea 内陆海

Ryukyu Islands 琉球群岛Shoguns 将军

Extension words

Hokkaido 北海道Shikoku 四国Kyushu 九州

Yokohama 横滨Osaka 大阪

Nagoya 名古屋Sapporo 札幌

Where is Japan Located?

Japan and the United States

How Did Geography Shape Japan’s History?

Shoguns 将军

Tokugawa 德川家康 ( 创建日本德川幕府的德川家族 )