1. JAPAN

2. Location

3. Location
 Japan is east of the
Korean Peninsula

4. Location
 Japan is east of the
Korean Peninsula
 It is surrounded by the
Sea of Japan, the East
China Sea, and the
Pacific Ocean.

5. Location
 Japan is east of the
Korean Peninsula
 It is surrounded by the
Sea of Japan, the East
China Sea, and the
Pacific Ocean.
 The capital is (1)
TOKYO.

6. Major Islands

7. ❖ There are four major
islands: Hokkaido,
Honshu, Shikoku, and Major Islands
Kyushu

8. ❖ There are four major
islands: Hokkaido,
Honshu, Shikoku, and Major Islands
Kyushu
❖ The northernmost island,
(2) HOKKAIDO, is much
like Canada: it can be
quite cold and snowy.

9. ❖ There are four major
islands: Hokkaido,
Honshu, Shikoku, and Major Islands
Kyushu
❖ The northernmost island,
(2) HOKKAIDO, is much
like Canada: it can be
quite cold and snowy.
❖ A minor island in the
south, (3) OKINAWA, is
like Hawaii, with beautiful
beaches and coral.

10. Hokkaido and Okinawa

11. Hokkaido and Okinawa

12. Hokkaido and Okinawa

13. Hokkaido and Okinawa

14. Hokkaido and Okinawa

15. Economy: Industry

16. Economy: Industry
 Japan must import (3) RAW MATERIALS because it has
few Natural Resources

17. Economy: Industry
 Japan must import (3) RAW MATERIALS because it has
few Natural Resources
 Japan has modern factories and is a leading producer of
automobiles and (4) ELECTRONICS.

18. Economy: Agriculture
– (5) FARMLAND is limited, so farmers practice
intensive cultivation: they use all land available,
including hills and land between highways.
– Crops include (6) RICE, tea, sugar beets,
potatoes, and fruits.
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19. Terraced Rice Paddies

20. History

21. History
 Japan borrowed the Chinese system of writing and
religion (Buddhism).

22. History
 Japan borrowed the Chinese system of writing and
religion (Buddhism).
 From the 1100s to the 1860s, (7) SHOGUNS, or military
leaders, ruled with the help of their (8) SAMURAI,
powerful land-owning warriors.

24. History

25. History
 Japan (9) REFUSED to trade with foreign
countries until 1853 when Commodore Matthew
Perry sailed into Yokohama Bay.

26. History
 Japan (9) REFUSED to trade with foreign
countries until 1853 when Commodore Matthew
Perry sailed into Yokohama Bay.
 In the 1930s, Japan took over other Asian countries
because it wanted (10) RESOURCES for its
growing population.

27. History
 Japan (9) REFUSED to trade with foreign
countries until 1853 when Commodore Matthew
Perry sailed into Yokohama Bay.
 In the 1930s, Japan took over other Asian countries
because it wanted (10) RESOURCES for its
growing population.
 In 1941, Japan attacked (11) PEARL HARBOR,
bringing the United States into World War II, and
ending with the first nuclear attacks on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki.

28. Government

29. Government
 Today, Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy.

30. Government
 Today, Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy.
 The (12) EMPEROR is symbolic and has no political
power.

31. Government
 Today, Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy.
 The (12) EMPEROR is symbolic and has no political
power.

32. Government
 Today, Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy.
 The (12) EMPEROR is symbolic and has no political
power.
 The people elect a legislature (the Diet) and the party
with the most members chose a (13) PRIME MINISTER.

33. Government
 Today, Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy.
 The (12) EMPEROR is symbolic and has no political
power.
 The people elect a legislature (the Diet) and the party
with the most members chose a (13) PRIME MINISTER.
 The constitution does not allow an army, instead Japan
has a Self Defense Force.

34. People

35. People
 Japan has (14) 128 million people and is about the size
of California

36. People
 Japan has (14) 128 million people and is about the size
of California
 About (15) 20% of people live in rural areas

37. People
 Japan has (14) 128 million people and is about the size
of California
 About (15) 20% of people live in rural areas
 Men often work long days (12+ hours!) five to six days
a week.

38. People
 Japan has (14) 128 million people and is about the size
of California
 About (15) 20% of people live in rural areas
 Men often work long days (12+ hours!) five to six days
a week.
 Women often leave their jobs to take care of children
and return to work when their children are grown.

39. People
 Japan has (14) 128 million people and is about the size
of California
 About (15) 20% of people live in rural areas
 Men often work long days (12+ hours!) five to six days
a week.
 Women often leave their jobs to take care of children
and return to work when their children are grown.
 Children usually live at home until they marry or are
into their late twenties; college students will often
commute up to two hours to school every day.

40. Itty…bitty…living space.

41. Itty…bitty…living space.

42. Itty…bitty…living space.

43. Itty…bitty…living space.

44. Itty…bitty…living space.

45. Religion

46. Religion
 Many Japanese practice both (16) SHINTO and
Buddhism.

47. Religion
 Many Japanese practice both (16) SHINTO and
Buddhism.
 Shinto teaches respect for nature, love of simple things,
and concern for cleanliness and good manners.

48. Religion
 Many Japanese practice both (16) SHINTO and
Buddhism.
 Shinto teaches respect for nature, love of simple things,
and concern for cleanliness and good manners.
 Shinto shrines can be found all over Japan; you must
pass through a (28) TORII, or gate, to enter the shrine
grounds.

49. Religion
 Many Japanese practice both (16) SHINTO and
Buddhism.
 Shinto teaches respect for nature, love of simple things,
and concern for cleanliness and good manners.
 Shinto shrines can be found all over Japan; you must
pass through a (28) TORII, or gate, to enter the shrine
grounds.
 Buddhism teaches respect for nature and the need to
achieve inner peace.

50. Torii

51. The Arts

52. The Arts
 The most famous type of Japanese poetry is
(29) HAIKU; it is written with a specific
“formula” that is usually about nature or
emotions.

53. The Arts
 The most famous type of Japanese poetry is
(29) HAIKU; it is written with a specific
“formula” that is usually about nature or
emotions.
 The first (30) NOVEL is believed to have been
written in Japan by a noblewoman around A.D.
1000; it is called The T of the Genji.
ale

54. The Arts
 The most famous type of Japanese poetry is
(29) HAIKU; it is written with a specific
“formula” that is usually about nature or
emotions.
 The first (30) NOVEL is believed to have been
written in Japan by a noblewoman around A.D.
1000; it is called The T of the Genji.
ale
 Theater is also very popular; the most popular
traditional type of theater is (31) KABUKI.

55. Shamisen

56. Shamisen

57. Sports

58. Sports
 (32) SUMO is a popular traditional sport

59. Sports
 (32) SUMO is a popular traditional sport
– T wrestlers try to push each other out of the
wo
ring, or dohyo, or make the other touch the
ground with a part of his body other than his feet

60. Sports
 (32) SUMO is a popular traditional sport
– T wrestlers try to push each other out of the
wo
ring, or dohyo, or make the other touch the
ground with a part of his body other than his feet
 Today, baseball and soccer are most popular.

61. Sports
 (32) SUMO is a popular traditional sport
– T wrestlers try to push each other out of the
wo
ring, or dohyo, or make the other touch the
ground with a part of his body other than his feet
 Today, baseball and soccer are most popular.
 Volleyball and tennis are popular among
young girls.