Review Questions

1.What are the major landscape regions of Japan? Discuss the distinctive features of each region.

2. Discuss how the geography of Japan has influenced its cultural and economic development?

3. What are the major types of rural settlements in Japan? Describe the distinctive aspects of various types of rural settlement.

4. Describe the various types of towns in Japan based on their origin?

5.Where are the major industrial areas of Japan? Discuss the types of industries in each area.

6. What are the reasons for the success of Japanese industries?

7.Where are the major areas of high technology industries in Japan? Explain why high technology industries are concentrated in these areas?

8. What are the major features of the United States-Japan economic relationships? How can American firms successfully enter the Japanese market?

9. What problems are Japanese industries facing? Discuss major aspects of economic restructuring taking place in Japan?

10. Where is the major concentration of cities in Japan? Describe the geography of the Tokyo metropolitan area including the functional regions of the urban area. What are the major urban problems in Japan?

11.Describe and explain the four stages of demographic transition in Japan?

12. Discuss the distinctive features of Shinto and Buddhism. Explain why these religions have co-existed peacefully in Japan?

13. What are the problems facing Japanese economy? How is Japan meeting these challenges?

14. What is the difference between Zaibatsu and Keiretsu? Discuss the role of Zaibatsu in the development of Japan?

15. What is the pattern of land use in Japan? Discuss the relationship between land use and landforms in Japan.

16. What is the role of agriculture in Japanese economy? What is the government policy towards agriculture?

17. Why natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic activity and tsunami are frequent in Japanese archipelago?

18. Describe the major landforms of Japan? What is Fossa Magna?

19. What is the origin of the Japanese people? Discuss the distribution of population in Japan?

20. When and where did Japan evolve into a cohesive state?

21.What was the social structure of Japan during the mid-19^th century?

22. Why did Japan’s isolation became a concern to the United States in early 19^th century?

23. How did one Korea became two? Compare and contrast North and South Korea? What are the major obstacles to the reunification of Korea?

24. Describe and explain the model which South Korea adopted for its rapid development?

Key Terms

Shinto
Meiji era
Hanshin Technopolis
Tokaido
Jori Kita
Goshi
Shinden
Tondenhei
Jokamachi
Shukubamachi
Onsenmachi
Akihito
Showa
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Taisho
Heisei
Yamato
Edo
Zen Buddhism
Multiple Nuclei
Demilitarized zone