Honshū

human lives than did the invasion of a few beaches. This is not to lessen the heroism shown on Normandy, but the tenacity of the Japanese in their defense of occupied islands. The last major invasion prior to the attempt to land on Kyushu and then Honshu the main island of Japan was Okinawa. Many saw this invasion as a prelude to the invasion of the Japanese mainland. The Battle of Okinawa lasted 82 days and the direct battle casualties came to 12,520 dead or missing and 36,613 wounded.…

their livelihood (Petry, 2003). There is a climate variety within Japan since it stretches over 2,360 miles. In the Northern part of Japan, seasons are like North America and Europe. Japan receives snowfall on the western sides of Hokkaido and Honshu; while the eastern side remains dry (Petry,…

Japan is a nation, which consists of four islands and four thousand small islands situated in the Pacific Ocean. The four major islands are Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu and Hokkaido. Japan’s population surpasses one hundred and twenty seven million, which makes it one of the largest populations in the world. The capital city, Tokyo constitutes a population of thirty million making it the biggest urban area in the world. Japan has the third largest economy in the world and the third lowest mortality…

Mount Fuji is a volcanic mountain situated in Japan, south-west of Tokyo on the largest island, Honshu. It’s longitude is 35.3606° and its latitude is 138.7278°. It is over 3.7 kilometers tall, making it the highest volcano in Japan. The last confirmed eruption of Mount Fuji, was on the 15th of December 1707. It is still an active volcano. In 2014 there was speculation that it would erupt because of the pressure from the 2011 earthquake which reached 9.0 on the Richter scale. Mount Fuji was not…

Ancient Japan Gurkiran Kaur Period 7 World History Mr. Pointer 01-26-18 Table Of Contents Forward………………………………………………………………………….. Japan in the Middle ages Report…………………………………………….. What I learned from my Report………………………………………………. Medieval Japan Medieval Japan is a wonderful place to learn about. It has so many things you should know about it. We are going to be learning about different things like…

The Next Big One In the magazine “ The Next Big One”, by Joel Achenbach gives details about an earthquake that had happened in the past and it was really bad. The name of the fault of the type of earthquake movement was The Hayward Fault. A long and lethal crack in the earth, slices along the base of the Berkeley Hills and directly through the University of California. Now… Joel Achenbach quotes that “ We understood earthquakes better than we did a century ago, when San Francisco was…

will be discussed. II: Physical Geography a) Location: Japan is a country on the eastern part of the continent Asia. The country happens to be made up of thousands of islands, large and small. There are four major islands in the country of Japan, Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikou. The islands are located on the Ring of Fire. b) Landforms: Japan is made up of many mountain ranges. To start, Japan’s highest mountain is Mount Fuji, which is also a volcano. The Japanese people find this…

the 2010 magnitude 7 earthquake that devastated Haiti. The Tōhoku quake initiated a massive tsunami that battered and inundated coastal villages along 500 km of coastline and in some areas inflicted destruction as far as 5 km inland. The island of Honshū was displaced 2.4 m east by the…

Remembering as if it happened yesterday I remember, waking up with my broken left ankle throbbing in pain. Limping out the door toward my SUV, I thought I should be on leave and enjoying the fresh snow in the mountains, but instead I am working today with a broken ankle. The base began its military deployment exercise today, and I did not want to report for duty. The day was gorgeous outside; the sun shining brightly and was a breathtaking day; nonetheless, there was an eerie feeling in the…

For those who have never been to Asian countries, is invaluable to understand different areas of the world so they can work more effectively with other cultures. Japan is located in East Asia on the Pacific Sea. The currency in Japan is the Yen (JPY). It has four main islands, and a large number of active volcanoes that cause the country to have frequent earthquakes. Japan’s Prime Minister is working hard to not only preserve his nation’s landscape but also modernize his government. Foreign…