Geographic Profile of Japan
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Geographic Profile of
JapanBy: Angelica & Carlie
日本の地理的なプロフィール
Japan in Spatial Terms• Located off East coast of Asia
• Archipelago nation made of 4 main islands– Hokkaido – Honshu– Kyushu– Shikoku
• Similar in size to Montana
• Bordered by – Sea of Japan– Pacific Ocean
Japan’s Physical Systems• Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire• Has 186 volcanoes (60% are active)• Many cities are built on fault lines• Seasons similar to that of North
America– Winters produce heavy snowfall in
west– Winters are dry in the east– Summer is humid in all of Japan
Japan’s Environment and Society
• Many modern transportation systems– Railway lines– Subway systems– Enormous brides and tunnels– Hundred mile per hour trains
• Leading fish producer in the World
Japan's Environment and Society CONT
Kanto Plain– Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki– 120 miles long– Dominant urban and industrial region– Mild, moist climate– Holds 1/3 of Japan’s population– Relies on external trade
Japan’s Places and Regions • 8 main regions
– 47 prefectures• Terrain Regions
– Mountains– Rivers
• Used for hydroelectricity
Japan’s Places and Regions CONT
• The Jakota Triangle– Japan, Korea, and Taiwan– Region of rapid
development and industrialization
• Pacific Rim– Region of land facing the
Pacific– Huge import/export
movement
Japan’s Human Systems• Japan is a developed nation
– Structured workforce (7% agriculture, 24% industry, and 69% service)
– Advanced transportation and communication
– High literacy rate, nutrition and savings
• One of world’s highest physiologic densities– People per unit of land
Japan’s Human Systems CONT
• Culture affects all of Japan– Rich, unique cultural history– Tea houses and Zen gardens– Spiritual beliefs– Due to a non-environmentally
friendly society• Culture may soon be
affected• Many cultural animals are
close to extinction
Japan’s Use of Geography• Discovering their culture
through the past
• Humans impacting the environment
• Continue to use geography in their lives
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