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What did the United States do to try and get trade with Japan?
sent a fleet demanding trade privileges
Were did the religion Shinto begin?
in Japan
What has led to disagreements with trading partners?
trade restrictions
What sport beside sumo is popular in Japan?
baseball
Japan did not want to ___ with foreign countries.
trade
Japan has about how many people?
127.1 million
Who is Japan ruled by?
emperors
The Pearl Harbor attack caused the United States to_____.
enter World War II
Many people believe that what first came from Japan?
the first novel
Who have Japan created close ties to?
China and Asian mainland
Farmers practice______
intensive cultivation
What is there major crop?
rice
From the1100s to the 1860s Japan was ruled by _____.
shoguns
About 3 fourths of its people are crowded were?
urban areas on the coastal plains
What part gets warm ocean winds?
southern part
What does Japan lead in making?
automobiles
How has their religion influenced their art?
because there religion teaches to respect nature there art reflects that
For a while Japan was the leading military power over who?
Asia
Japan's democracy is a form of a _____.
constitutional monarchy
What industrial goods does Japan produce?
steel, cement, fertilizer, plastics, and fabrics
Why does Japan choose to keep their military small?
because the suffering of WWII.
What is Japan's major port city?
Yokohama
What has the government improved for its people?
health care and education
What does Japan import then any other nation
fish
What does the Japanese people create that is popular around the world?
cartoon shows
What are the four large cities?
Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka
What type of land forms dominate Japan?
rugged mountains and forested hills
What do Japanese farmers use to produce crops?
fertilizers and modern technology
What do the people in Japan value?
hard work, cooperation, and education
What is a constitutional monarchy?
emperor is the official head of the state but elected leaders run the country
What is Japan's capital?
Tokyo
What is a archipelago?
a group of islands
Who are the samurai?
powerful land-owning warriors
What is the most famous peak in Japan?
Mount Fuji
What does Japan lie on?
The ring of fire
Why did Japan take land from China?
because they needed more space to farm
What does Japan's modern factories use?
high technology and robots to make their products quickly and carefully
What are the four main islands?
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyshu
Its has the ___ ___ ____ ___ in the world.
lowest infant death rate
Today, most Japanese people practice what religion?
Buddhist and Shinto
Japan forces attacked who and were?
American Navel at Pearl Harbor
When did Japan start trading with other countries?
after the United States demanded it
What does Shinto teach?
love of simple things and concern for cleanliness
What other things do Japan's factories produce?
consumer goods such as electronic equipment , watches, small appliances, and calculators
Japan has few what?
mineral resources
What does Buddhism teach?
respect for nature and the need to achieve inner peace
Were do Japanese people trace their ancestry to?
clans
22% of the people live where?
in rural areas
The crime rate is ___ ____.
very low
There is still what kind of life?
traditional
What is a problem Japan faces?
preserving the environment
Japan has great influence as what?
a world economic power
What is Japan known for?
the variety and quality of its manufactured goods
Japan began to use western ideas to what?
modernize the country, improve education, and set up industries
Japan is one of the worlds ______.
leading exporters
What is a megalopolis?
huge urban area made up of several large cities and communities near them
What has Japan's industry benefited from?
Having highly skilled workers
What is the most popular sport in Japan?
sumo
Where did the Untied Stated drop bombs at?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What are shoguns?
military leaders
After WWII, the US helped Japan become a what?
democracy
What part of Japan catches cold arctic winds and ocean currents?
The northern islands
Japan's cities are very ___.
crowded
What does Japan need to import a lot of?
raw minerals, sch as iron ore, coal, and oil
What is squeeze between the mountains and seacoast?
plains
What is Japan's largest plain?
Kanto Plain

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