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Created By: Ms. Nikka A. Balicat
Building Bridges Across the Social Science Discipline
BEED-Generalist III
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J A P A NTokyo
The Japanese flag is called “Hinomaru”
means "circle of the sun.“
In English it is sometimes called the
"rising sun."
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Interesting facts
In Japan there are more pets than children.In Japan adult diapers are sold more than baby
diapers.In Japan, there is a Cat Café where you can go to
drink coffee and hang out with cats for hours.There is a highway that goes through a building There are square watermelons in Japan.The Japanese believe that black cats bring good
luck.
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Kon'nichiwaWELCOME TO JAPAN
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LOCATIONThe absolute location of japan is
36.2048° N, 138.2529° E.
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LOCATION
o Japan is found in the Northern
and Eastern hemisphere.o It is bordered by 5 seas; North
Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan,
Philippine Sea, East China Sea,
and the Okhotsk.o Japan is also east of the Korean
Peninsula.o The countries that are next to
Japan are Russia, China, North
Korea, South Korea.
Relative location
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PLACE Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense
cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and
thousands of shrines and temples.
Tokyo, the capital, is known for skyscrapers, shopping and
pop culture.
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Mount Fuji is the highest and most prominent mountain in japan at 3,776
meters. Physical Region
Mount Fuji
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• Shinano river is the longest and largest river in japan.
• Flowing from nagano to niigata. Physical Region
Shinano River
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Lake biwa is the largest freshwater lake in japan in shiga, it's also an ancient
capital Physical Region
Lake Biwa
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Physical Characteristics
Spring is the best
with Cherry
Blossom bloom
1. Spring Season
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Physical Characteristics
2. Summer Season
Summer is the season of fireworks means are extremely
hot.
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Physical Characteristics
3. Fall SeasonFall -
temperature become
more tolerable, autumn
color start to be
visible.
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Physical Characteristics
4. Winter Season
Winter are skiing season,
cold.
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Human Characteristics
Language and literacyThe language
spoken in Japan is
Japanese. The people
write in Kanji,
Hiragana, and Katakana
Kanji is some thousands of Chinese characters while
Hiragana
Hiragana and Katakana are some of 46 characters.
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Human Characteristics
Ethnic and Religion
In japan 71.4% are B
uddhism. It
consists of the teac
hings of the
Buddha, Gautama Sidd
hartha.
83.9% are Shintoism. A religion that worship 'Spirit‘
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Human Characteristics
Ethnic and Religion
In Japan shrines is a holy or sacred place. People go there each year to pray. Every New Years people gather up to pray for a
fresh start. A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity,
ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of awe and respect, at
which they are venerated or worshipped.
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Human Characteristics
Traditional Greetings
Japanese people are very nice and polite. They bow as:
o traditional greeting.
o Saying sorry.
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Human Characteristics
Customs
The Obon Festival is celebrated in honor
of dead family members and
ancestors.
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Human Characteristics
Traditional Clothes
People wear Yukata to festival or event,
it's casual and comfortable. Like summer festival,
Sakura Festival for seeing flower bloom.
Japanese is famous for
their 'kimono' and 'yukata'
Kimono'yukata
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Human characteristics
Traditional Foods
sushi
SashimiRamen
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Human Characteristics
In Japan it is considered impolite to
walk while you are eating.
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Human Characteristics
One should remove their shoes when going into someone's
house.You should have
a gift for the family you are staying with.
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Human Characteristics
The basic unit of money or currency of Japan is Japanese Yen. There is 1 Yen, 5 Yen, 10 Yen, 50 Yen,
100 Yen, 500 Yen, 1000 Yen, 2000 Yen, 5000 Yen, and 10000 Yen.
Currency
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Human Characteristics
Abe Shinzō ( born 21 September
1954) is the current Prime
Minister of Japan, re-elected to
the position in December 2012Constitutional monarchy with a
parliamentary government. Legal system is modeled
after European civil law system with English American
influence.
Government
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Movement of Ideas
MOVEMENT
Cell Phone
Internet
Telephones
Television
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MOVEMENT
Goods Movemen
t
In japan imports/ export are traveled by plane and ship.
Japan imports nearly are half of its food supplies. The
united states is Japan's biggest trading partner.
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MOVEMENT
Human Movemen
t
People in japan use
bullet trains (shinkansen) which provide
rapid transportation between major
cities. Subways are
also available. shinkansen
Subways
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MOVEMENT
Human Movemen
t
They also use high way buses and
taxis. Many people have
private cars. Some people even use their bicycles or they just travel
by foot.
Bus
Bicycles
Taxi
Electric car
By walking
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MOVEMENT
Information Movement
Japanese people often
communicate with each other without
using words, heart-to-heart. The Japanese call this “ishin denshin”.
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
Dependency
Japan depends on the environment's for food
because the surrounding islands.
They planted crops like rice.
Rice is the most important crop in Japan and planted on the best
agricultural land.
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
Dependency
Other crops grown in Japan
include soybeans,
wheat, barley.
Soybeans
Barley
Wheat Barley herbal tea is made from a cereal grain that comes from the annual grass hordeum
vulgare.
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
Dependency
Japan is surrounded by
the sea; this give a big advantage in catching and
eating fish.
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCESAdaptation
In japan the ocean is the most provided source for
food. They adapted by eating sushi.
Which is cold cooked rice dressed with vinegar that is cut down to bite size pieces and topped with cooked or
raw fish.
It is also sometimes formed into a roll with vegetables,
fish, or egg and it's wrapped in seaweed.
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCESModificatio
n Akashi Kaikyo bridge
o Also called “Pearl Bridge.o Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s
longest suspension bridge in the world with a length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft).
o serves as a link between the city of Kobe and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait
o The bridge plays an important role in providing three routes across the inland sea.
Akashi Kaikyo bridge
o Also called “Pearl Bridge.o Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s
longest suspension bridge in the world with a length of 3911 meters (12,831 ft).
o serves as a link between the city of Kobe and Iwaya by crossing the Akashi strait
o The bridge plays an important role in providing three routes across the inland sea.
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REGION Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
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Physical Region Japan is
divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Fishing and having forests are important for agriculture in Hokkaido region. Its also has a great night view.
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: HokkaidoTohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Tohoku- Largest mountainous region, 65% of land is made of rice paddy field.
Physical Region
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido TohokuKanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Kanto- climate is mainly mild, famous for the culture and entertainment, Tokyo is in the Kanto region.
Physical Region
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku KantoChubu Kinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes region features trails and clear lakes.
Physical Region
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto ChubuKinki Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Once the capital of Japan (emperors lived there), it is famous for its culture and history.
Physical Region
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu KinkiChugoku Shikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
It is a mountainous region and numerous coastal plains, including the Okayama and Izumo plains .
Physical Region
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki ChugokuShikoku Kyushu-
Okinawa.
Various island’s, mountainous interior, rivers with whitewater rapids and steep mountains.
Physical Region
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Japan is divided into 8 regions: Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Kinki Chugoku ShikokuKyushu-
Okinawa.Hot springs, major sightseeing spots, warm climate.
Physical Region
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Cultural Region
Sumo wrestling has been
a sport that existed in
the ancient times.
In each region there are many ways to entertain people.
There is sumo wrestling geisha tea ceremonies,
ceremonial performances, food, and religion. These
are some of the cultural aspects of
Japan.
Tea ceremonies showed how tea was made, nowadays it is a hobby
Geisha are young professional woman who entertain guest at meals and on occasions
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Economic Region
The economy of Japan ;o Is the third-largest in the world by
nominal GDP.o The fourth-largest by purchasing
power parity .o Is the world's second largest
developed economy.
Unemployment
in japan is at a
mere 4.2%.
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Economic Region
Japan has mastered
use of high technology
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Political Region
Japan has 47 prefectures. On the basis of geographical and historical background, these prefectures can be divided
into eight regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki,
Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu-Okinawa.
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Political Region
Hokkaido is the northernmost and second-largest of the four main
Japanese islands. The main attractions for visitors are nature and winter
sports.
Hokkaido - The Frozen North
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Political Region
The Tohoku region is made up of six prefectures:
Aomori, Akita and Iwate in the north and Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima
in the south.
Tohoku Region - Northern Japan
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Political Region
The Kanto area comprises the Tokyo metropolis and 6 other prefectures: Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Ibaraki,
Tochigi and Gunma.
Kanto Region - Around Tokyo
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Political Region
In the center of Japan, the Chubu region can be split into 3 main sub-
regions: Hokuriku to the north and the Japan Sea; Mt. Fuji and the Japan Alps;
and south to the Pacific coast
Chubu Region - Central Japan
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Political Region
The so-called Kansai region, centered around the cities of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Nara, is the economic and cultural
hub of western Japan.
Kinki Region - Around Osaka/Kyoto
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Political Region
The Chugoku Area is the western part of Honshu, the main island, and is
made up of five prefectures: Yamaguchi, Shimane, Hiroshima,
Tottori and Okayama.
Chugoku
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Political Region
Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands and perhaps its least
visited. The island is made up of four prefectures, Ehime, Kochi, Kagawa and
Tokushima.
Shikoku
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Political Region
Kyushu is the third-largest and southernmost of Japan's four main
islands and a place of stunning volcanic beauty.
Kyushu - The Southern Island
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Political Region
Okinawa is located roughly halfway along the chain. The island has many
places of historical interest as well as its natural beauty, coral reefs and white-
sand beaches.
Okinawa - The Tropical Paradise
The hibiscu
s flower
is a symbol
of Okina
wa
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