Honshū

Kyoto; Japan Kyoto was the ancient capital of Japan containing 250 000 people, give or take a few. Kyoto was established in 794. Kyoto was divided into four parts, the East, West, South and North ends, Kyoto covers 827.90 acres of Japan's land. Kyoto consists of various of seasons, summer dad could get very hot while winter days were average. Kyoto was the place of culture and art, woodblock paintings by artisans had become very common, Zen gardens and Geishas became popular. Kyoto was known for its goods such as; silk, fine lacquer, brocades etc. Kyoto was the centre of Japanese publishing, it was most recognized for its famous woodblock paintings and detailed maps. In the 18th century, Kyoto became one of the metropolises that Tokugawa Ieyasu chose. Ieyasu chose Kyoto as an urban centre because of its river, which had access to the sea. Also because Kyoto was in the middle of the land routes. Kyoto was also a centre of new ways of Buddhism, many temples were built in Kyoto. The emperor lived in the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Palace had residents which were governmental, like the emperor. A interesting fact, the palace was burnt down in 1177. In Kyoto, the markets were divided into two, the West and East market. They both had fifteen days to be running, and then the other market would get their time. Kyoto's politics were very basic, it was a place where many nobles worked. Kyoto's architecture mostly consisted of wooden houses and temples, one of Kyoto's famous temples…

In 2011, Japan experienced one of the largest earthquakes the country has ever had to face. On March 11, 2011 near the northeast coast of the island, Honshu, Japan, there was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which took thousands of lives and caused endless destruction. According to the United States Geological Survey, this was the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 (USGS, 2012). Earthquakes are a violent shaking of the ground caused by a rapid release of energy as a result of tectonic…

out into the ocean and raced back in with massive force. It ended up killing a total of almost 16,000 people. The island is also made of volcanoes. Out of the volcanoes that are on the island, only 108 are active. Out of the volcanoes that are on our project, Volcano 1, Volcano 3, Volcano 5, and Volcano 6 are active. The people in Japan can suffer from lava flows, tephra, pyroclastic flows, landslides, lahars, and tsunamis. Our map includes eight volcanoes. The first volcano is Asama-Yama. This…

being officially declared as extinct, on January 10, 2013, numerous eyewitnesses reported seeing the Japanese River Otter in Aichi Prefecture. Once so widespread than was even spotted in Tokyo, the river otter nearly vanished in the 1930s. A nocturnal and solitary creature, the otter would leave his den in search for food up to six hours because of competition. The female otter would have to give the male a permission for mating usually by rolling around with him which releases hormones. Baby…

amusing entertainment. So, grab your bags because today you're going on a trip to the alluring islands of the country known as, Japan. Japan is a unique country made up of 6,852 islands, out of these there are 4 main ones. Hokkaido is the second largest out of the main islands. This island is located towards the north. It’s climate consists of being cold and bleak. Next, Kyushu is the most southerly island. Placed in second for population, this island is, therefore, most densely populated.…

It was magnitude 8.9. Tokyo is on the eastern edge of the Eurasian. Honshu Island which is at the intersection of 3 tectonics plates '' Eurasian plate, Pacific and Philippine sea plates''. Pacific plate is going under the Eurasian plate because the ocean plate is heavier than the land plate. The pressure that the Pacific plate and the Eurasian Plate are producing is really strong and often. The Magnitude is the severity of the earthquake. 8.0-9.0 and greater is called a GREAT earthquake. The…

Japanese people share a distinctive culture. According to the U.S. Army Doctrine Reference Publication 5-0 (2012), culture is best described as, “shared beliefs, values, norms, customs, behaviors, and artifacts members of a society use to cope with the world and each other”. Japan’s culture illustrates a complex geographical, political, social, and military environment which is unique in the modern world. Japan consists of an island chain in eastern Asia, which rests just east of the…

that have recorded the climate within Japan, happens to mostly be warm, however, other researches has said that they’re some parts of Japan that has potential of snowing. Based on those averages, we strongly believe not only just sell rain coats in case of a rain storm but sell winter like coats/jackets as well. On the other hand, our biggest challenge in processing the data collected is how the information it was to collect such data, since the climate changes over time. To resolve this issue,…

subgroup. Finally, culture is dynamic, ever evolving to meet the changing preferences and needs of the group or subgroup based on changing internal or external stimuli (Chapter 9, n.d.). The common elements that comprise the culture of modern-day Japan have their roots in antiquity and are deeply influenced by the cultures of surrounding nations, such as Korea and China. Such influences were gradual over the course of Japanese history however, as Japan is an archipelago, consisting of 6,852…

Another nuclear disaster that hit the world by surprise is the March 11, 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. This particular nuclear plant was built in 1971 and by 1979 six reactors were operating in that plant. Since the plant is located right next to the ocean, a wall was designed to protect it from tsunami waves. “On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m. local time, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 struck off the coast of Honshu “ (Funk & Wagnalls). The reactors that were in use shut down automatically…