Now that you have developed your own personal definition of the location of your country, I want you to tell me those distinctives that are specific to the nation and then those features that are unique for the country. For example, Japan has the geographic distinctive of being islands off the coast of China
with one of the defining features that is unique only to Japan being Mount Fuji (Fujiyama). Many countries are islands off the coast of China, but only Japan has Mt Fuji and when you see a picture of rice paddies with people replanting rice that could be any where in Asia (Taiwan, Philipines Hainan, Japan) but if they are standing with Mount Fuji in the background only Japan has that unique and defining feature (Mount Fuji). Download some pictures of defining features of your country.
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ReplyDeleteA cool feature in Japan is Fuji Five Lakes located at the foot of Mount Fuji. They were created by the previous eruptions of Mount Fuji. Another point of interest is Aokigahara, also known as the Sea of Trees, it is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. The caverns found in this forest are rocky and ice-covered annually. It has been claimed by local residents and visitors that the woods are host to a great amount of paranormal phenomena.
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Greater Tokyo is the worlds most populous metropolitan area with a population of about 35 million people. (35,327,000 at 2005 estimate), covering an area of approximately 13,500 kilometers squared. It is the second largest in the world in terms of built-up or urban function landmass at 7,800 km² (3,000 mi²).My Page
ReplyDeleteA distinctive defining feature of Japan would be the renowned Hiroshima and Nagasaki Ruins. Only in Japan are there ruins of Hiroshima's Industrial Promotion Hall that took a direct hit from an A-bomb and was left standing or of Nagasaki after the A-bomb attack on Hiroshima.
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ReplyDeleteJapan is a series of Islands off the coast of China. However,they are not just islands, they have some very cool qualities to them.
ReplyDeleteJapan is know for its "red trees". In October,and November japan is the land of red, when all the maple trees are a a fire like red. When the leaves begin to change the Japanese call it the time of "maple leaf viewing." During the spring they say the same for the Sakura (Cherry blossoms.)Japan in the spring and in the fall is a vast land of red.
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well the three islands names are honshu , hokkaido , kyushu , shikoku . There are the moutains of hakone on honshu ,thare is also mount kita
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Japan is a nation whose economy is 2nd largest in the world after America. Japan is a country of scenic mountains and rivers, surrounded by oceans.A unique quality of japan especially is the mountains they have some of the tallest mountains int he world, and most of them are volcanic! Japan is filled with interesting tourist sites, wonderful restaurants to eat at, and extraordinary seasons to enjoy all varieties of weather.
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Since Japan is a country made of islands it has many features not a lot of other land masses posses. Its cool climate makes it a great place for growing worldwide famous gardens. In these garden's lie a beautiful kind of tree. A cherry blossom. Cherry blossom's are such an amazing creation because they only bloom once a year for a week, if the temperature is prefect. Even the lightest spring rain can totally ruin these delicate soft pink flowers. Another feature that only Japan posses is the volcano Kagoshima. It only has errupted once but rumbles quite a lot. It is a beautiful mountain/volcano to take pictures with.
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Torii gate at Miyajima
ReplyDeleteThe gate only appears to be floating at high tide; when the tide is low, the gate is surrounded by mud and can be accessed by foot from the island. It is common practice for visitors to place coins in the cracks of the legs of the gate and make a wish. Gathering shellfish near the gate is also popular at low tide. At night, powerful lights on the shore illuminate the gate.
Retaining the purity of the shrine is so important that since 1878, no deaths or births were permitted at the shrine. To this day, burials on the island are still forbidden.
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The Tsujunkyo Bridge
ReplyDeleteLargest stone aqueduct bridges in Japan.
Built in 1854 with contributions from local farmers this simple but elegant bridge was designed to bring water to the area for irrigation. before the aqueduct was built, not only was it difficult to farm because the water supply was inadequate, but the local people were unable to get enough daily drinking water.
76 meters long and 21 meters high,width of 6.3 m (6.9 yd.) and a length of 75.6 m (83.2 yd.). The arch diameter is 28.2 m (31 yd.), which gives the structure a maximum height of 20.2 m (22.2 yd.) over the Todoroki River in Yabe Town. The aqueduct carries water in 3 channels. Ducts in the sides of the bridge can be opened to clean the channels, resulting in a spectacular discharge of water into the ravine below.
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One important iconic image of Japan is the shinkansen. The Shinkansen is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the 210 km/h (130 mph) Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network (2,459 km or 1,528 miles) has expanded to link most major cities on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū at speeds up to 300 km/h. Test runs have reached 443 km/h (275 mph) for conventional rail in 1996, and up to a world-record 581 km/h (361 mph) for maglev trainsets in 2003. Another iconic item is the cherry blossom tree or Sakura. It is abundant in Japan and is represents Japan in many photos.
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ReplyDeleteHere is a picture of a Cherry blossom tree.
One of the distinctive things about Japan is the Geisha Women. click here Another very important thing is the cherry blossom trees that originated in Japan. click here
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ReplyDeleteA distinctive feature of Japan is Goryu Toomi, a famous ski resort and getaway for many people. Located in Hakuba, Japan, Goryu Toomi has an average temp. of 0 degrees during the year, making it perfect weather for skiers and snowboarders. It is a very beautiful place.
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ReplyDeleteThe Most Densely populated area of Japan is Tokyo. Japan also consist of thousands of islands throughout.The Sea of Japan separates the Asian continent from Japan.More than half of the country is Mountainous and covered by forests. Thats amazing! The population of Japan is 125,000,000, including approximately two million foreign residents. thats a lot of people. My brother told me in Tokyo in the malls they have up escalators but no down escalators, so your seven stories up and you have to walk back down. Thats crazy.
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One interesting fact about the government in Japan is that the Emporer in Japan has really no power. He is considered a symbol of the japanese government. Another interesting fact is that Japan has a 2% unemployment rate
ReplyDeleteIn Miyazaki Kyushu is where the world’s largest water park is, also called the Ocean Dome. Opened in 1993. It has three fast huge water slides. You could also surf in the Ocean Dome. The Ocean Dome closed in 2007.
ReplyDeleteThe sea of japan is bordered by Russia, and the island Sakhalin to the north, the Korean peninsula to the west, and Japan to the east. It is linked to some other seas by shallow straits including the strait of Tartary, Le Perouse strait, Tsugaru strait, Kanmon straits, Korea strait, tsushima. It's deepest point is 3,742 meters below sea level. It's mean depth is 1,753 meters below sea level. It's surface area in square kilometers is 978,000
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