8.1 Japan Map Quiz
Kyushu
The southernmost main Japanese island
- Lower elevation for precipitation and rain. - most Japanese live along the coast.
What effect do you think elevation had on the development of Japan? Where do most people live?
- independent clan - small kingdoms
What effect do you think these mountains had on Japan's efforts to become a united country?
Honshu - centered location - the most land for agriculture
Which of the four major islands do you think became the center of power in Japan?
- the largest flat area, - centrally located.
Why do you think the Kanto Plain is the most populated area in Japan?
Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan, East China Sea, Korea Strait
Body of Water of Japan
Tokyo
Capital of Japan
Nara
First Japanese imperial capital
Kyoto
Formerly the Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years
Mt. FuJi
Highest point in Japan
only 15%. Rice to be grown in small area
How might the amount of agricultural land available in Japan affect what is grown or raised there?
- Seafood - Protection from foreign invaders
In what two ways might the seas have influenced Japan's history?
Honshu
Japan's largest island -the center of power in Japan. -is centrally located -the most land to be used for agriculture.
centrally located
Nara, Kyoto, and Tokyo were all ancient capitals. Why do you think they were good locations for a capital city?
Osaka
Second largest city in Japan
Japaneses Alps
bisect mountain range of Honshu
Kanto Plain
largest plain in Japan
South Korea, North Korea, China, Russia
neighbor countries of Japan
Yamato Plain
plain near Nara, south of Osaka
Hidaka Mountains
southeastern mountain range of Hokkaido
Ou Mountains
the northern mountain range of Honshu
Hokkaido
the northernmost main Japanese island -cold and least population
Sendai
the second largest city north of Tokyo
Shikoku
the smallest main Japanese island
Chugoku Mountains
the south western mountain range of Honshu
