Ch+18+19+Japan


 * Chapter 18 Japan Geography and Heritage of Japan**


 * 1. A World Apart**

__A Chain of Islands__ a. landform: b. four main islands i. ii. iii. a. iv. a.

c. lies on d. forces of nature i. ii. iii

__Landforms and Climates__ a. size of b. population: i. #

//Mountains and lakes// a. 4/5ths is

//Mild Climates// a. similar to b. growing season

//Intensive land use// a. carved b. # of crops per year c. main crop:

//Harvests from the sea// a. types of fish: b. also:

__Limited Mineral Resources__ a. small amounts of b. need increased due to c. imports: d. has no

__People of Japan__ a. type of society: b. encouraged c. //Ainu// = d. //burakumin =// i. both face

__Japanese Feudalism__ a. warrior knights = b. feudal society =
 * 2. Early History**

//Feudal society//

a. i. figurehead

b. i. most powerful samurai

c. i. dominated society

d. i. includes peasants, artisans, merchants

//An Isolated Nation// a. 1639: i. lasted b. mid-1800’s

__Religions Traditions__ a. major religions i. ii iii
 * 3. Japanese traditions**

__Feudal traditions__ //Bushido// a. “ “ i. emphasized b.//seppuku// i.

__An end to isolation__ a. 1853 i. who: ii. from
 * 4. Japan becomes a world power**

//Unequal treaties// a. 1854 i. Treaty of ii. with iii. terms

//Meiji restoration// a. when b. who rebelled c. new leader d. new capital e. new course:


 * Chapter 19 Japan today**

__Postwar Reforms__ a. American general:
 * 1. Government and Society**

//Building democracy// a. new constitution in b. power in c. women got d. made war

//Occupation ends// a. when

__Industrial development__ //Shift to high-tech industries// a. specialized tech i. a,. examples:
 * 2. Economic growth**

Reasons for success a. list several i. ii. iii iv