Japanese Geography P Pt

Geography of Japan

1. : . .
By Ms Susan M Pojer
,
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua NY

3. NipponNippon --
“LandoftheRising
--
“LandoftheRising
Sun”Sun”

4. JapanandtheUnitedStates

JapanandtheUnitedStates

5. ’
JapansRegions
’
JapansRegions

6. ’
JapansPrefectures
’
JapansPrefectures

7. ’
JapansTopography
’
JapansTopography

8. BodieBodie
ss
ofof
WaterWater Sea of
Japan
Ishikari R.
Korean Straits
Pacific
Ocean
Inland Sea
Tone R.
Shinano R.

9. Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mikuni Mts.
Chugoku Mts.
Kyushu
Mts. Mt. Fuji
MountaiMountai
nsns
AndAnd
PeaksPeaks

10. PlainsPlains
Kanto Plain
Nobi Plain
Ishikari
Plain
Osaka Plain

11. IslandIsland
ss
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa

12. CountrieCountrie
ss
Russia
China
N.
Korea
S. Korea

13. CitiesCities
Sapporo
Hiroshima
Kobe
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyoto
Yokohama
Nagoya
Osaka

14. FinalFinal
MapMap
Sea of
Japan
Ishikari R.
Korean Straits
Pacific
Ocean
Inland Sea
Tone R.
Shinano R.
Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mikuni Mts.
Chugoku Mts.
Kyushu Mts.
Mt. Fuji
Kanto Plain
Nobi Plain
Osaka Plain
Ishikari
Plain
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
Russia
China
N.
Korea
S. Korea
Sapporo
Hiroshima
Kobe
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Kyoto
Yokohama
Nagoya
Osaka

15. FastTravelThroughout

FastTravelThroughout
JapanJapan
ShinkansenShinkansen::
Bullet TrainBullet Train
Bullet Train National Bullet Train National
LinesLines

16. :
VeryMountainous
:
VeryMountainous

LittleArableLand

LittleArableLand

17. HellsLakePoolinBeppu

HellsLakePoolinBeppu

18. .
MtFuji
.
MtFuji

19. - :
SwiftMovingRivers
- :
SwiftMovingRivers

HydroelectricPower

HydroelectricPower

20. ’
JapansLandAreaand
’
JapansLandAreaand
UtilizationUtilization

21. JapanbySatellite

JapanbySatellite

22. . --
Mt Aso ActiveVolcano
. --
Mt Aso ActiveVolcano

23. ShiranesanCaldera

ShiranesanCaldera

24. GlobalTectonicPlates

GlobalTectonicPlates
--
Japan Onthe“FireRim
--
Japan Onthe“FireRim

ofthePacific”

ofthePacific”

25. ’ -
JapansSubOceanic
’ -
JapansSubOceanic
TrenchesTrenches

26. :
JapaneseEarthquakes
:
JapaneseEarthquakes
1961-19941961-1994

27. GinzaRuinsAfterTheGreatKanto

GinzaRuinsAfterTheGreatKanto
-- , 1923
Earthquake Tokyo
-- , 1923
Earthquake Tokyo
Over 100,000 dead!Over 100,000 dead!

28. -- 17,
KobeEarthquake January
-- 17,
KobeEarthquake January
19951995
► 7.2 Richter scale7.2 Richter scale
► 5,500 deaths5,500 deaths

29. -- 17,
KobeEarthquake January
-- 17,
KobeEarthquake January
19951995

30. –
Tsunamis Tidal
–
Tsunamis Tidal
WavesWaves

32. JapanandtheUnitedStates

JapanandtheUnitedStates

33. ’
JapansOceanicCurrents
’
JapansOceanicCurrents

34. AverageMonthly

AverageMonthly

Precipitation

Precipitation

inThreeCities

inThreeCities

35. PrecipitationPrecipitation

36. AverageJanuary

AverageJanuary
TemperatureTemperature

37. AverageJulyTemperature

AverageJulyTemperature

38. DifferentClimates andSeasons in

DifferentClimates andSeasons in
JapanJapan
FallFall
WinterWinter
SpringSpring SummerSummer

40. IgawaTownontheIzumo

IgawaTownontheIzumo
PlainPlain

41. ’ :
RiceFarmersFarmhouse
’ :
RiceFarmersFarmhouse
,
OkutsuTown Okayama
,
OkutsuTown Okayama
PrefecturePrefecture

42. TerraceFarmingofRice

TerraceFarmingofRice

43. TheJapaneseFarmthe

TheJapaneseFarmthe
SeaSea
TokyoTokyo
Fish MarketFish Market

45. NaturalResources

NaturalResources

46. RawMaterials

RawMaterials

47. WorldContributionstoGlobal

WorldContributionstoGlobal
WarmingWarming

49. Japan’s Population DensityJapan’s Population Density

50. Japan’s Population TrendsJapan’s Population Trends

51. PopulationComparisons

PopulationComparisons
61
126
1,250
7 4
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Population in Millions
Thailand
Japan
China
Hong Kong
Singapore

52. ’ 65
JapansPopulationOver
’ 65
JapansPopulationOver

versustheUnitedStates

versustheUnitedStates

53. ’
JapansGrowingOlder
’
JapansGrowingOlder
20.9%60 and over
years
63.3%15 – 59 years
15.8%Under 15 years
Japan’s Age BreakdownJapan’s Age Breakdown

54. SAYONARASAYONARA