Japan has many islands such as Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, which are the four largest. The closest countries to Japan are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan divides it from the continent. More than 50% of Japan is mountainous and covered in forest. Japan's population is about 125,000,000 people with 336 people per square kilometer for population density. Japan is located in a region so many continental plates meet there. This causes many earthquakes, the worst in history was The Great Kanto Earthquake. It hit the Kanto plain around Tokyo in 1995. The climate of Japan is different everywhere. The climate in most major cities like Japan is subtropic. The winters are mild and the summers are hot and humid. There is a rainy season …show more content…
The Jomon period is the earliest period of Japanese history which began around 14500 B.C. In the Yayoi period the introduction of rice farming began, The Kofun period is where Japan was, for the first time, more or less united. In the Asuka period Buddhism was first introduced. The Nara period was where the first capital of Japan was made. Wars that Japan were in are Second-Sino Japanese War, Russo Japanese War, First-Sino Japanese War, The ATtack on Pearl Harbor to name a few. During the Momoyama period Japan is reunited after the fall of Odawara. Japan was what caused the Attack on Pearl Harbor by using an air attack. It happened in Hawaii and remained an important event is Japanese and American history. In 1592 Korea tried to invade Japan and they were not successful. In 1914 the Japanese were allies in WW1. The Great Kanto Earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama and causes many to flee. The food of Japan is well known and appreciated throughout the world. Each area of Japan has different food. Rice is one of the most popular foods in Japan. Sushi, Okonomiyaki, Teppanyaki, Teriyaki, Tempura, Udon, and Yakitori are more popular foods in