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Where is Japan Located?? Where is Japan Located??

Four Islands of JapanFour Islands of Japan

• Archipelago: A large group of islands

• Surrounded by water on all sides

• Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu

• Jih-pen—means “source of sun”

Land of the Rising SunLand of the Rising Sun

• Mt. Fuji—is Japan’s tallest mountain

• Japan made from underwater volcanoes and earthquakes…

• Today, there are over 3,000 volcanic islands around Japan

• Only 12% of Japan’s land can be used to grow food.

Land of Rising SunLand of Rising Sun

• Earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean can create giant waves called a Tsunami in the Summer time…

Two Major Beliefs of JapanTwo Major Beliefs of Japan

• Shinto—a religion that worships ancestors and spirits in nature

• Buddhism—Traveled to Japan from Korea.

• Prince Shotoku- was a Buddhist and wanted to spread Buddhism throughout his country

Present Day JapanPresent Day Japan

• 128,000,000 million people live in Japan making Japan the 9th largest country in the world.

• 77% of all Japan’s population live on the coast. • Tokyo, Japan---12 million people… 10 percent of

Japan’s total population. • 343 people per one street block in Japan• 300,000,000 million people live in the United States

making the USA the 3rd largest country in the world.• California: 32 million, Encinitas population: 55,000

• http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html

How does Japan’s Population How does Japan’s Population affect housing??? affect housing???

Japan:• Houses and lots are small and compact.• Median price: Tokyo, Japan $652K• Small house 1,000 sq. ft, with 3 rooms…

450KEncinitas • Median Price: Encinitas, 760K • Small home 1,000 sq. ft., 350K

Downtown JapanDowntown Japan