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JAPAN

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I. GEOGRAPHICALFEATURES OF JAPAN

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Is an island nation in East AsiaLocated in the Pacific OceanLies to the East of China, Korea, and

Russia

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun Capital: TOKYO Main islands:

HokkaidoHonshu-main islandShikokuKyushu

Ryuku Islands (Okinawa)- are chain ofislands south of Kyushu. Together

they are known as the JapaneseArchipelago

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70-80% of the country is forested, mountainous,and unsuitable for agricultural, industrial or

residential use.

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Mt. Fuji of Japan

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Location: On the Pacific Ring of Fire at the juncture of

three tectonic plates.

It gives Japan frequent low-density tremorsand occasional volcanic activity

Destructive earthquakes

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The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just the Ring of Fire) is an areawhere large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur inthe basin of the Pacific Ocean.

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Climate of Japan Japans geographical features

divide into six principal

climate zones:

1. Hokkaido- Northern zone Has temperate climate long cold winters and cool

summers. Precipitation is not heavy.

2. Sea of Japan- On Honshus westcoast

-Northwest wind in thewinter-time brings

heavy snowfall. -In the summer, the region is

cooler than the pacific area.

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3. Central Highland A typical inland climate with

large temperature differencesbetween summer and winter.

Precipitation is light.

4. Seto Inland Sea

- The Chugoku and Shikokumountains shelter the regionfrom the seasonal winds

-Mild weather throughoutthe year.

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5. Pacific Ocean- east coastsexperiences cold winters withlittle snow fall.

Hot humid summers due tosoutheast seasonal winds.

6. South-West Islands The Ryuku Islands have

subtropical climate With warm winters

Hot summers Precipitation is very heavy-especially during rainy season.

Typhoons are common.

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Rainy seasons:Okinawa-MayHokkaido- Late July

Honshu-before the middle of June (lasts about 6 weeks)

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POPULATION

As of 2006127,463,611 people in Japan

Japan has thehighest life expectancyrates in the world(81.25 years of age

as of 2006).

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In 2004, about 19.5% of thepopulation was over the age of65.

* Decline in the workforcepopulation* Increase in the cost of socialsecurity benefits such aspension plan.

Many Japanese youthincreasingly prefer not tomarry or have families as

adults. As of 2007, Japan is the 10th

most populated country in theworld.

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RELIGION

84% of the Japanese people prefer to believe in Shinto and Buddhism Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism from China have significantly

influenced Japanese beliefs and mythology.

Shintoism Buddhism

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THE PEOPLE Ainu

Original inhabitants of Japanwere the Ainus (a hairy, fair-skinned race belonging to theCaucasoid race).

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* Japan has indigenous minority groups such as the Ainu Ryukyuans and

social minority groups such as the Burakumin

Burakumin

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The modern Japanese people are a racial mixture of Mongols,Chinese, Malays and Ainus.

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