1. Ch. 24- Section 1- Japan Four main islands- Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido

2. Japan continued Mt. Fuji- Japan’s highest peak Land- size- CA Ring of Fire- earthquakes and volcanoes 5,000 earthquakes- year 1995- Kobe- earthquake- thousands die $50-$70 billion- damage Tsunamis- huge sea waves- undersea earthquakes

3. Japan continued No more than 70 miles- sea Kanto Plain- most cities and farms located here Climate- humid continental- cold winters Humid subtropical- warm currents- Pacific Ocean Economy- economic giant, major industrial power High standard of living Farming limited- intensive cultivation Farmers grow crops every piece of land More than one harvest- same piece of land

4. Japan continued MFG High technology- use of robots Highly skilled workers- value education, hard work, cooperation Trade- limited mineral resources Import oil, coal, and iron ore Environment- pollution- problem Very strict laws- pollution Public transportation- cuts down pollution

5. Japan continued Ancestry- clans- groups of related families Ruled Japan (400’s) Japan and China- close ties Religion- Buddhism 790’s- Japan’s power declined 1100’s – 1860’s- Japan ruled by samurai Warrior class Shoguns- military ruler/dictator

6. Japan continued Japan- “closed door policy” 1853- Commodore Perry demanded trading privileges Japan- no war- opened their doors 1800’s- Japan- modernized- improve education and industries Entrance exams 1900’s- Japan- #1 Asian power 1930’s- Japan takes land from China December 7, 1941- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor- WWII

7. Japan continued 1945- Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombed Japan defeated- US helps rebuild Japan- democracy Pop.- 126.4 million- live in cities Megalopolis- “super city”- Honshu- Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama Very modern, steep tradition People have many jobs

8. Japan continued Family life- center of life, obey rules, extended family School 6 days a week Baseball, sumo wrestling, judo Food, religion to other countries Fashion, music accepted by Japanese Religion- Shinto Respect nature, be clean, be mannerly, live simple Buddhism- inner peace Arts- world’s first novel- Japan- The Tale of Genji Haiku- poetry- 3 lines- 17 syllables- 5-7-5