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https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/10599/Japan.pdf

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Japan is an island chain.
Located east of the Koreas.
Consists of several thousand islands.
A bit smaller than California
Over 50% is mountainous and covered with forests.
Has many volcanoes and experiences many earthquakes.
The islands stretch about 1,500 miles.

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Nathan - How did being an Island off of China affect Japans growth?

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Nathan - How did being an Island off of China affect Japans growth?

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Audrey - How did mountains effect Japans growth?

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Audrey - How did mountains effect Japans growth?

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Hayley - How did Japan interact with other places?

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Hayley - How did Japan interact with other places?

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Nicole - Help Hayley with citations and research

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Nicole - Help Hayley with citations and research

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https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/japanese-civilization/

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Japan has different climates depending on which region your in because of its extensions to the north and south. In most of the large cities it is temperate to subtropic. Winters are mild and summers are hot and humid. There's a rainy season in early summer and typhoons in the late summer.

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http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/japan/japanworkbook/geography/japgeo.html

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http://online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/218614?q=Beginning%20of%20Japan

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https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/10599/Japan.pdf

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Japan was made up of  4 main islands with other island surrounding

Japanese relied on the sea for many aspects of daily life

they also relied on china for trade to live and thrive

Japan also adopted most inventions and religions from china

earthquakes are common and result from a fault that circles the Pacific Ocean, causing earthquakes on the west coast of North and South America as well

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https://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1000.html

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Japan blocked itself out of the outside world for more than 250 years

Once Japan was exposed to the outside world they focused on being a military-based country.

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Residents of Japan got information from other residents inside Japan by messengers on foot.

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500 C.E to 1700 C.E

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Island chain
Mountainous Regions
Natural Disasters

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http://web-japan.org/museum/historyofjp/histjp.html

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Japan is an island chain off the coast of the Koreas. It is very mountainous and forest-covered. It has four main islands: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido. It has a total land mass about 142,000 square miles. It has thousands of islands that stretch 1,500 miles.

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Trade with China and Korea became important to get the resources needed in daily life

Trading with other countries led to Japan adapting other religions