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On August 6, 1945, the war in Europe was over and both the U.S. and Russia were concentrating on defeating Japan. When the U.S. decided to use the atomic bomb, 68 major cities in Japan had already been devastated by airstrikes. It was hoped that the bombing of Hiroshima with an atomic weapon would cause Japan to finally surrender unconditionally. That did not happen. Three days later on Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki was bombed with the second atomic bomb. Japan surrendered unconditionally Aug 14, 1945

20th century (Encyclopedia Britannica Online, “Japan,” 2011). East of the Asian mainland, Japan is a country of mountainous volcanic islands and intermittent valleys situated in the western Pacific Ocean. Japan has four main islands, the biggest is Honshu, which accounts for 60% of the country’s total land area and 80% of the total population. Some of the other major islands of Japan include Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. The Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, lie south of the main islands. With

Environmental Science Tsunamis       A tsunami (soo-NAH-mee) is a series of waves that occur in an ocean or other large body of water and that are caused by some activity that displaces big amounts of water. Tsunami is the Japanese word for "harbor wave."       Earthquakes that occur on the seafloor or in coastal areas usually cause tsunamis. The energy generated by the earthquake is transmitted through the water. In deep oceans the

Part I- Country Description Japan has a population of 126,702,133, with a growth rate of -0.19%. Religious practices are as follows: Shintoism 79.2%, Buddhism 66.8%, Christianity 1.5%, other 7.1% (many people practice both Shintoism and Buddhism). The climate varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north. The terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous. There are many dormant and some active volcanoes and about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors but occasional severe earthquakes) every

The Effects of the Atomic Bomb Some regard the atomic bomb as “the thank God for the atom bomb”. This places God on the U.S. side and regards the bombs as our saving grace. This bomb forced the Japanese to surrender which in turn proved the U.S. to be the heroes who saved the American’s lives.1 The Americans intended on ending the war but did not expect to end it with such a large number of casualties. The results of the atomic bomb and how it effected the Japanese people both emotionally

operation by a few days. Finally, on the day August 6th, 1945 the Enola Gay embarked out on its journey to deliver the first bomb blow. Hiroshima is situated five hundred miles south of Tokyo, Japan’s capital. The city is located within the deltas of the Honshu island, next to the Inland sea. It served as a communication center and military base during the war. With a population of roughly three hundred thousand people, Hiroshima was one of the largest remaining cities yet to be raided. A little after 8

China had amount of mountains including Himalayas to southwest and to the north had the Golbi desert and Pacific Ocean to the East. Chinese people have different customs by their geography. Important aspects in Chinese culture is the Largest festival in China is the New Year in mid-January. It includes fireworks and dancers dressed in dragons. There are 7 major dialects in the language. 80% speaks Mandarin dialects and Wu and Yue. Many Chinese people use English Language. Food has many styles

[pic] Japan Geography Japan is about the same size as California. Japan is made up of many islands. The four largest islands in Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Japan forms an arc in the Pacific Ocean. Japans total area is about 378,000 square kilometers. About 75% of Japans land is mountains. Japans highest mountain is Mount Fuji at 3776 meters. Japan has several volcanic regions and 80 volcanoes are considered active. Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707 and is considered capable

20th century (Encyclopedia Britannica Online, "Japan," 2011). East of the Asian mainland, Japan is a country of mountainous volcanic islands and intermittent valleys situated in the western Pacific Ocean. Japan has four main islands, the biggest is Honshu, which contributes to sixty percent of the nations total land area and eighty percent of the entire population. Some of the other major islands of Japan include Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Lying south of the main islands are the Ryukyu Islands

[Name of the Writer] [Name of Instructor] [Subject] [Date] Ainu of Japan Introduction The indigenous people of Japan and Russia are called Ainu. Ainu is also referred as Aino, Aynu and Ezo in ancient text. The history showed that they spoke Ainu language and other varieties of languages. They lived mostly in Hokkaido, the Kuril Islands, and Sakhalin. The people who still called them Ainu live in those regions. The exact number of the population of Ainu is still unknown. There are