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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