Geography of Japan
E.Q. How did the geographic features of
Japan influence the development of its
culture?
Where in the World?
• On the continent
of Asia
• Western edge of
the Pacific Ocean
• Nearest
neighbors =
China and Korea
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An Island Nation
• Read the first
paragraph of the
passage.
• On slate, what
does being an
island provide for
Japan?
• With shoulder
partner, choose
one and tell how
this affects the
development of
culture in Japan.
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Geographic Features
• Read the second
paragraph.
• On slate, what is
Japan’s major
geographic feature?
• With shoulder
partner, how did
this feature
influence how the
people lived?
http://www.worldmapsonline.com
Nature
• Japan is located
within the Pacific
Ocean’s RING OF
FIRE
• This causes Japan
to be affected by
three major
natural disasters
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Read About It
• Read Paragraphs 3 and 4.
• On slates, what are the 3 major natural
disasters to affect Japan?
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Earthquakes
• Wq
http://news.nationalgeographic.com
• Japan experiences
between 1,000 and
1,500 earthquakes each
year.
http://www.cbsnews.com
Volcanic Eruptions
• There are 108 active
volcanoes in Japan
http://scienceblogs.com http://www.asianinfo.org
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com
Tsunamis
• A total of 195 tsunamis
have hit Japan.
• The last major tsunami
to hit Japan was in
2011.
http://blog.salvationarmyusa.orghttp://news.nationalgeographic.com http://bleacherreport.com
Think About It
• Read the last
paragraph.
• With shoulder partner,
discuss how these
natural disasters have
influenced the
development of the
culture of Japan.
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