日本与朝鲜韩国【英文】

Typhoon winds
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Damage from a typhoon.
Japanese History and Culture
Emperors, Samurai, and Isolation
Samurai
Emperor Hirohito
Emperor’s Palace, Kyoto
Japan’s emperors have reigned over Japan in differing capacities for 1500 years. The Samurai were the military, or warrior class. Japan, isolated from Europe until Portugal arrived in 1543, was forced open to trade by the U.S in 1853.
Japan and North and South Korea
South Korea
Japan North Korea
Physical Geography
Japan is an archipelago made-up of over 4,000 islands of volcanic origin. The 4 main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Honshu is the largest and contains 80% of Japan’s population. Both North and South Korea are located on the Korean Peninsula, separated by the 38th Parallel.
Atomic Bombs
Two U.S. atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945 led the Japanese to surrender, ending WWII.
Typhoons
Monsoons (seasonal shifts in winds) affect seasons in Japan., develop over the Pacific Ocean from late summer tTropical hurricanes, or typhoonso early fall. Typhoon winds can reach over 140mph and cause enormous damage. In 1281, the “divine winds” (kamikaze) of a typhoon devastated the ships of Kublai Khan’s Mongol fleet as they prepared to invade Japan.
Commodore Perry and his “Black Ships”
Japan and World War II
Battleship The U.S.S. Arizona The Arizona Memorial Lack of natural resources, particularly oil and iron ore, contributed to Japan seeking them elsewhere. Japan developed a mighty military(militarism) and began claiming territories outside Japan (imperialism). When WWII began, Japan sided with the Axis Powers, including Nazi Germany. On Dec. 7, 1941 (“A date which will live in infamy”), Japan attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. The surprise attack crippled the U.S. Naval fleet early in the war.
Japan’s Geology
Mount Fuji Japan is very mountainous. Located within the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” Japan has around 170 volcanoes, of which 75 are active. Mt. Fuji (12,388’), a landmark and symbol of Japan, is classified as an active volcano with a low risk of eruption.
Erupting volcanoes
Japan’s Earthquakes
Plate tectonic activity contributes to around 7,500 earthquakes yearly in Japan, more than any other country in the world. Earthquakes occurring offshore sometimes cause giant waves, or tsunamis. Japan’s government prepares the people for earthquakes. Despite this some have been devastating, such as the 1995 Kobe quake, which killed over 5,500, and the 1923 Tokyo quake, which leveled the city and killed over 105,000.