Thursday, December 4, 2008

Geographic Definition

The first step in any regional study is to define the region's geographical location. Locate several authoritative sources that describe the location of your region. Go to several maps and corroborate the source's definition of the location of your country. Write your own definition of the geographic location of your country and post it as a comment on this page. Read some of your classmate's definitions and see if you might want to refine your definition. Finally, place a link to a chart or map that you feel most demonstrates your definition. See how to post a link at TMO E-blogger

28 comments:

  1. Japan is a series of four main islands(Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.) to the east of Russia, North and South Korea. It is located in the North Pacific Ocean, and just north of the Philippine Sea. Here
    is where to go to see a map.

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  2. Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean it lies to the east of the sea of Japan.Japan comprises over 3,000 islands, The largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano.

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  3. Japan is a string of islands in East Asia. There are about 3,000 islands and the are in the pacific ocean. To see a mapclick here

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  4. Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea.It is about 3,000 islands that extend to the south to the Yellow Sea and and Taiwan and North to the Sea of Okhotsk.

    The map:
    click here

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  5. Japanese are incredibly fond of saying, an island nation. Japan is not quite like other countries in Asia. Japan has about 3,000 islands extending form the Pacific Ocean, to Yellow Sea and Taiwan and North the Sea of Okhotsk.

    Japan is located on the Pacific rim, part of Northeast Asia. Its closet neighbors are Korea, China, Russia and Taiwan. Taiwan may seem some distance away, but the Okinawan Islands come to within a few hundred kilometers of the Taiwanese coast.

    Map:
    http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.edutraveller.com/jp/images/maps/japan_asia.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.edutraveller.com/jp/en/places/index.html&usg=__0dsTSViHGUeetaYW2i-6cRtGevw=&h=275&w=300&sz=15&hl=en&start=44&sig2=Ml7cT6NueQffdfoxXkAZKQ&um=1&tbnid=zo67bLcxS-SINM:&tbnh=106&tbnw=116&ei=1Uc4SeSvF4uasAPNm9yrBA&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMap%2Bof%2BJapan%2Band%2Bits%2Bsurrounding%2Bcountries%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN

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  6. Some interesting definitions of the location of Japan. I would like all of you to go back into your post, copy it and then work on it in Word re-writing the definition to include; separation from neighboring countries by what bodies of water and a link to a map that shows where Japan is.

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  7. MAKE SURE THERE IS A LINK TO A MAP OF JAPAN ON YOUR POST!!!

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  8. Japan is a island chain off of the east coast of China, North Korea, and South Korea. It has about 3,000 islands that extend south to the Yellow Sea and Taiwan and North to the Sea of Okhotsk. It is on the Ring of Fire, at a juncture of three tectonic plates. Here is a map

    http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas/Asia/images/japan.gif

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  9. Part of East Asia, Japan is a group of islands east of China's mainland separated by the Japanese Sea and otherwise surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk. It is relatively small and consists of 4 major islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu as well as numerous other, smaller islands. [Hokkaido 43°30'N Latitude and 143°00'E east latitude, Honshu 36°00'N latitude and 138°00'E longitude, Shikoku 34°00'N and 133°00'E, Kyushu 33°00'N latitude and 131°00'E longitude.] Here is a map.

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  10. Japan is locate near eastern Asia, an island chain between the Philippine sea and the Sea of Japan.The group of islands named as Japan are directly east of South Korea.This is where I clickto get to my map.

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  11. Comprised of over 3,000 islands, Japan is an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean. Japan is east of North Korea, South Korea, The Sea of Japan and Russia. Here is a beautimus map just for you!

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  12. Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean it lies to the east of the sea of Japan.Japan comprises over 3,000 islands, The largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rR8nT6Rkk8I/STl76y8MQmI/AAAAAAAAAEc/7JmxxLV2qpE/s1600-h/Sea_of_Japan_Map.png

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  13. Japan is an island country in East Asia.It is located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea and South Korea. It stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. It's exact location is 36 00 N, 138 00 E. This is my map:Click Here For Map

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  14. I am Kyle Grove Here is my comment: Location
    Japan is an archipelago of islands off the eastern coast of the main body of Asia. Separating the two resides the sea of japan as well as the east china sea. On the other side is the north pacific. It is near
    the Koreas, China, and Russia. Here is a map and a more detailed map

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  16. Japan is a sires of 4 major islands , it is off the coast of northern asia the east sea is between it an asia below is a link that shows exactly where it is
    http://www.mapsofworld.com/japan/japan-location-map.html

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  17. japan is an island chain off the coast of china north korea and south korea.It has about 3,000 islands that extend south to the Yellow Sea and Taiwan and North to the Sea of Okhotsk.follow this link to see a map.http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/japan/

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  18. JAPAN
    The country of Japan is a Constitutional Monarchy, where the power of the Emperor, or leader is very limited. You can buy anything for less then here in the United States. Shoes, designer shirts, suits, food, anything you could imagine.
    Japan is located of the coast of Russia, China, and South Korea, and North Korea. Approximately, 480 miles away.
    However life in Japan is very crowded. Sometimes, they even shut down a whole road to let the people cross. Talk about crowded! In Japan at most of the malls have up escalators but no down escalators.

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  19. Japan is the farthest east country in Asia. It lies east of the Sea of Japan which lies east of the countries China, North Korea, and Russia.
    Link to a map and a more detailed definition:
    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
    world-factbook/print/ja.html

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  21. Japan is and island country off the west coast of Asia. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, east of the sea of japan. Japan is made up of almost 3000 islands. Japan is sometimes identified as the land of the rising sun.The largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, and Shikoku, which accounts for 97% of japans land area. Most of Japans islands are mountainous and most of the mountains are volcanoes. Take Japans most famous mountain, Mt. Fuji, is also a volcano.
    To see a map click here

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  22. japan is a Island country on the eastern shore of China. Japan consists of over 3000 islands, so it is considered an archipelago.

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  23. Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the pacific ocean, it lies to the East of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the North to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the South. Japan is compromised of over 3,000 islands which make it an archipelago. The geographical alignment of Japan includes latitude of 36 o 00' N and longitude of 138 o 00' E. The country of Japan integrates 377,835 square kilometers of area in the Eastern region of Asia.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

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  25. Japan is located in the Pacific Ocean, it is to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

    Map of Japan click

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  27. JAPAN is a group of island located off the coast of The Korea's and Russia. It borders the japan sea it is rather large, and the Philippians sea, and the east China sea, and the korea strait it looks kind of long........
    .japan map click here

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  28. Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Japan is 36° north of the equator and 138° east of the Prime Meridian. The country is north-northeast of China and Taiwan and slightly east of Korea. The country is south of Siberia in Russia.

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