The Geography of Japan

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The Geography of Japan
By Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
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Topography
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Nippon -- Land of the Rising Sun
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Japan and the United States
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Japans Regions
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Japans Prefectures
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Japans Topography
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BodiesofWater
Ishikari R.
Sea of Japan
Shinano R.
Tone R.
Korean Straits
Pacific Ocean
Inland Sea
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MountainsAndPeaks
Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mikuni Mts.
Chugoku Mts.
Mt. Fuji
Kyushu Mts.
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Plains
Ishikari Plain
Kanto Plain
Nobi Plain
Osaka Plain
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Islands
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
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Countries
Russia
China
N. Korea
S. Korea
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Cities
Sapporo
Kyoto
Tokyo
Kobe
Yokohama
Hiroshima
Nagoya
Osaka
Nagasaki
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FinalMap
Kitani Mts.
Russia
Ishikari R.
China
Hokkaido
Sapporo
Ishikari Plain
N. Korea
Sea of Japan
Kitakami Mts.
Honshu
S. Korea
Shinano R.
Kanto Plain
Tone R.
Mikuni Mts.
Kyoto
Korean Straits
Tokyo
Kobe
Chugoku Mts.
Yokohama
Hiroshima
Nagoya
Mt. Fuji
Kyushu Mts.
Osaka
Pacific Ocean
Nobi Plain
Shikuku
Osaka Plain
Nagasaki
Inland Sea
Kyushu
Okinawa
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Fast Travel Throughout Japan
ShinkansenBullet Train
Bullet Train National Lines
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Very Mountainous Little Arable Land
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Hells Lake Pool in Beppu
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Mt. Fuji
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Swift-Moving Rivers Hydroelectric Power
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Japans Land Area and Utilization
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Japan by Satellite
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Mt. Aso -- Active Volcano
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Shiranesan Caldera
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Global Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the Fire
Rimof the Pacific
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Japans Sub-Oceanic Trenches
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Japanese Earthquakes 1961-1994
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Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake --
Tokyo, 1923
Over 100,000 dead!
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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

• 7.2 Richter scale
• 5,500 deaths

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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
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Tsunamis Tidal Waves
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Climate
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Japan and the United States
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Japans Oceanic Currents
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Average Monthly Precipitation in Three Cities
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Precipitation
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Average January Temperature
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Average July Temperature
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Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
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Vegetation
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Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain
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Rice Farmers FarmhouseOkutsu Town, Okayama
Prefecture
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Terrace Farming of Rice
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The Japanese Farm the Sea
TokyoFish Market
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Raw Materials and Resources
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Natural Resources
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Raw Materials
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World Contributions to Global Warming
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Demographics
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Japans Population Density
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Japans Population Trends
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Population Comparisons
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Japans Population Over 65 versus the United
States
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Japans Growing Older
Japans Age Breakdown Japans Age Breakdown
Under 15 years 15.8
15 59 years 63.3
60 and over years 20.9
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