1. The Land of the Rising Sun
Japan
The Land of the Rising Sun

2. Japan’s Physical Geography
Japan is an archipelago. A group or string of islands.
Japan has 4 major islands and over 2,000 total islands.
Japan is slightly smaller then the land area of California.
Japan has many earthquakes and volcanoes.

3. Japan’s Population
Japan’s population is 127 Million people. Yet it is only the slightly smaller then California.

5. Japan’s Answer to Population
The Japanese do many things to maintain their limited space.
They have smaller houses. The average Japanese house is 1,060 sq. ft. The average U.S. house is 2,270 sq. ft.

6. Capsule Hotels

7. Mass Transit Most people in Japan do not own their own cars.
The mass transit system is the preferred method of travel.

8. Comparison of Rush-Hour Ridership in Five Countries
Subway Crowding
Comparison of Rush-Hour Ridership in Five Countries
Hamburg, Germany = 2.8 passengers per sq. meter
New York, U.S. = 3.4 passengers per sq. meter
London, U.K. = 5.5 passengers per sq. meter
Paris, France = 6.4 passengers per sq. meter
Tokyo Japan = 9.0 passengers per sq. meter

9. Bullet Trains
Japan was the first country to develop “Bullet Trains” that would travel over 200 mph.

10. Altering the land
Because Arable (Farmable) land is so scarce in Japan terrace farming practices are used.
Process of making terraces or steps along hills or mountains.

11. Creating Land
Japan often uses technology to create new land out of the sea.
Narita International Airport of Tokyo is a great example.

12. Japanese Culture in America