Geography and Natural Features of Japan
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Four main islands of Japan
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
Type of country Japan is (land shape)
Island nation (archipelago)
Percent of Japan that is mountains
80%
Natural resources in Japan
Few; little coal, little iron, no oil
Ring of Fire
Area around the Pacific with volcanoes and earthquakes
Number of active volcanoes in Japan
About 60
Japan's tallest mountain
Mt. Fuji
Main flat area where many people live
Kanto Plain
Reason Japan trades for food
Not enough farmland
Distance people live from the ocean
No more than 70 miles
Year of major Tokyo earthquake
1923
Meaning of "onsen"
Hot spring
Country that influenced Japan in 600s-700s
China
Use of Zen gardens
Show nature and spiritual ideas
Drop in farming jobs from 1920 to 2000s
From 50% to 4%