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Japan is a chain of islands
in the Pacific Ocean.
Population: 125 million people
Geographic size: 145,840 square miles
Capital: Tokyo
Major cities and population: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe,
Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Sapporo, Nagasaki |
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| Japan has some of the most
densely populated areas in the world. Much of Japan's 125
million people live in crowded cities along the coast. |
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| Japan is made up of
thousands of islands. Much of Japan consists of mountains
and hills, covered in trees.
Several of Japan's
mountains are active volcanoes. Japan also lies on a
major earthquake fault line. |
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| Japan is well known for its
traditional style of architecture. |
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| Japan has become
a recognized leader in high technology electronics. Japan
is a major producer of computers, televisions, cameras
and audio equipment. Japan is also well known for its
electronic semiconductors.
Japan does have some
farming, particularly rice. Japan also has a large
fishing fleet. Fish and rice are two major foods eaten by
the Japanese. |
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| Japan has been ruled by
emperors, since ancient civilization. During much of
Japan's history, rival warlords and their samurai fought
with each other.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Japan attacked
many of its neighboring Asian countries. In World War II,
Japan sided with Germany and was finally defeated in
1945. Two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, which
helped to end the war.
The rebuilding process following World War II has made
Japan into a major economic power. |
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| Much of Japan's population
is crowded into a few cities along the coast. The
population is primarily Japanese, with some Korean and
Chinese immigrants. |
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| There are still areas
outside of the major population where life is more
traditional.
The Japanese culture respects tradition. |
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| Japanese summers
are hot and humid. Japanese winters are mild. The rainy
season is June and July, and typhoon season is in
September. |
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