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Region Flashcards

1
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8 Regions of Japan

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Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu & Okinawa

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Cooler in summer compared to other regions and very cold in winter
Has virgin forests, active volcanoes, and large lakes

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Hokkaido

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Snow Festival
Has a beautiful and unspo

Birthplace of ____ beer!
Sapporo Snow Festival
Has a beautiful and unspo

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Sapporo: Hokaido

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Indigenous people of Japan
Live in the northern Tohoku region and Hokkaido

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Ainu People

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Short summer and long/rough winter
Mountainous

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Tohoku

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Yokote
Akita pref.
Kamakura festival (Feb.)
kamakura=igloo-like snow houses, snow caves
Related to shinto rituals

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Tohoku

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Generally mild, and the four seasons are sharply delineated.
50% of the area→ ____ Plain

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Kanto

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Tokyo
Multiple cities, towns, and villages all west of the city center

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Kanto

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Edo Castle
The imperial palace

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Tokyo: Kanto

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Kanagawa pref.
Second largest city
One of the first harbor that was opened to foreign trade after a policy of self-isolation.

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YOKOHAMA: Kanto

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Minato Mirai
Located along the water and has many attractions
Shopping centers, hotels, a convention center, an amusement park, museums and park space.

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YOKOHAMA: Kanto

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The Sea of Japan side has heavy snowfall, the Pacific side has a mild climate throughout the year

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Chubu

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route　(Toyama & Nagano pref.)
Unique and spectacular route through the Japan Alps

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Chubu

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Shizuoka pref.
Mt.Fuji
Green tea production

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Chubu

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The Sea of Japan side: cold and lots of rain/ snow in winter
The Pacific Ocean side: lots of rain in summer

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Kansai

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Kyoto : The capital of Japan
Many temples and shrines
About 1700 shrines and 3000 temples in Kyoto pref.
World Heritage Site

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Kansai

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Osaka
Second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo
Commercial city (←center of distribution for products from from various regions)
Main offices for companies. eg. Panasonic, Glico

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Kansai

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Dotonbori, Narra
Entertainment district
Dining and shopping area

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Kansai

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Mountainous, with many small basins and coastal plains.
The inland Sea Coast area
low precipitation

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Chugoku

20
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Atomic bomb dome
Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine
Symbol of Peace city
Peace Memorial Ceremony is held every year

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Hiroshima

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Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima island
Famous with its giant torii gate
Seems to float on the water at high tide.

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Hiroshima

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Warm climate
The Inland Sea side has less rain.
The Pacific Ocean side gets much rain in summer

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Shikoku

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Kagawa prefecture
Famous for its udon noodles

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Shikoku

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Very warm/hot
Active volcanoes
Mt. Aso. Mt. Sakura and Sakurajima.
Many hot springs

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Kyushu＆Okinawa

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BEPPU ONSEN
Oita pref.
Onsen=hot springs
One of Japan’s most famous hot springs resort
Produces the most hot spring water in Japan.

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Kyushu

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Subtropical
Has 60 small islands
Surrounding seas has beautiful coral reefs and marine wildlife

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OKINAWA

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Population of Japan

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124 million

28
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Length of Japan?

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NE to SW = 3,000km
West to East = 3,000km

29
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Size of Japan?

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377,972 km (same as Montana)

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Ratio of Japan? (mountains vs plains)

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70% mountains and 30% plains

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Number of Active Volcanoes?

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111

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Number of small islands?

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6,800

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Number of prefectures?

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47

34
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What are regions vs prefectures?

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Regions are geographic/cultural distinction while prefectures are like states/provinces

35
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Height of Mt. Fuji?

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3,776 meters

JPNS 2209 (6 decks)

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