The Geography of Japan The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Topography The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun” The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Japan and the United States The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Japan’s Topography The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Bodies of Water Ishikari R. Sea of Japan Shinano R. Tone R. Korean Straits The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Pacific Ocean Inland Sea

Mountains And Peaks Kitani Mts. Kitakami Mts. Mikuni Mts. Chugoku Mts. The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts.

Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa

Countries Russia China N. Korea S. Korea The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Mt. Fuji The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Global Tectonic Plates Japan -- On the “Fire Rim of the Pacific” The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Tsunamis – Tidal Waves The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Climate The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Different Climates and Seasons in Japan Spring Summer The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Fall Winter

Vegetation The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse: Okutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

Terrace Farming of Rice The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.

The Japanese Farm the Sea The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Tokyo Fish Market

SAYONARA The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.