Japan in Our World

Japan in Our World book cover — Countries in our WORLD JAPAN in our world Jim Pipe

Japan in Our World — page 1 — Introducing Japan Japan is a country of contrasts It is one of the world’s economic superpowers However while it is a modern developed country it maintains much of its traditional culture Its name in Japanese Nippon means the source of the sun which is why Japan is sometimes called the Land of the Rising Sun RUSSIA CHINA An Island Nation Japan lies on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean off the north eastern coast of Asia It consists of four major islands surrounded by approximately 3,900 smaller islands Put together these are slightly smaller than the state of California Despite this Japan has the tenth-largest population in the world It is covered in mountains so most people in Japan live in in towns and cities crammed together on the flat coastal plains High-rise apartments filled with people are squeezed into these towns and cities To help solve the problem of overcrowding land is being reclaimed from the sea NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA East China Sea Yellow Sea Lake Biwa Kobe Sea of Japan Hiroshima KYUSHU SHIKOKU Nagasaki Mount Unzen NN Philippine 쑺 Japan is made up of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones in the Pacific Ocean to the south of the Korean Peninsula and Russia W W E E SS Sea KeyKey Capital city Capital city Other cities Other cities Mountain Mountain 4 Lake Kussharo HOKKAIDO Shinano River HONSHU JAPAN Tokyo Osaka Mount Fuji Mount Asama 00 milesmiles 200200 00 kilometers kilometers 200200 Pacific Ocean

Japan in Our World

Japan in Our World

Describes the geography, landscape, economy, government, and culture of Japan today.

About This Book

By: Jim Pipe

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Published by: Smart Apple Media by Black Rabbit Books

9-12Age Range

7.5+AR

30Pages

AsiaSubject

1100LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

80DRA

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