Honshū

Shinzo Abe was a member of a political family, both paternal and maternal side. His maternal grandfather Nobusuke Kishi was a key military leader and served as Japan’s prime minister from 1957 to 1960. His paternal grandfather served in the Japan’s House of Representatives, and his father also served in the house of representative and was the country’s foreign minister from 1982 to 1986. Hailing from a high-profile political family, Shinzo Abe followed his family’s footsteps and became Japan’s youngest

Brief History Starting in the sixteenth century: Japan’s medieval period ended in late sixteenth century due to western weaponry that warlords were introduced to by Francis Xavier. Warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu took over and, for over 260 years, led a politically stable, peaceful, and prosperous dynasty. In 1868, the Tokugawa dynasty surrendered authority to the imperial court which resulted in the Meiji Restoration, starting the nation’s modernization. This included “creating a strong centralized state

Japan lies in the North Pacific Ocean, East of the Korean Peninsula and China. Slightly smaller than the U.S. state of California, it has a total area (land and water) of 377,915 square miles and is divided into four primary islands: Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu, and Shikoku. Japan is divided into 47 administrative divisions called prefectures. Japan was “founded” in 660 B.C. when Emperor Jimmu declared Japan as a sovereign Imperial nation. Until the Meiji Restoration in 1890, Japan operated under the Shogunate

an impending decline, but Fujiwara had a great influence over imperial affairs. Fujiwara family members were both intertwined in to bureaucracy and the imperial family. 6. The Gempei Wars, which rampaged for five years, took place on the island of Honshu. The wars were started by two conflicting families, Taira and Minamoto. These wars resulted in the ravaging of farmlands, which then caused the peasants to suffer. 7. The Choson Dynasty was established by Yi Seonggye and lasted for about five centuries

time (GMT 9 pm Monday), which triggered a minor tsunami wave. The earthquake was initially approximated at 7.3 in magnitude, but later downgraded to 6.9 by US Geological Survey. Its epic center was located off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Honshu island at a depth of about 9 miles. The height of waves triggered by the quake varied in different coastal regions, from 1.4 meters at Sedai port in Miyagi Prefecture to 60 cm at Onahama Port in Fukushima Prefecture. A one meter high tsunami wave

On the highly visited island of Honshu there is a volcano that is very popular. It is called Mount Ontake. Mount Ontake is a volcano in Japan that has an elevation of 10,062’. Mount Ontake is a Stratovolcano. This means it has both lava and volcanic ash inside of it. Mount Ontake is 200 km away from Tokyo. It's geographic location is Gifu and Chūba Region. And Tokyo has a population of 13.35 million people. Mount Ontake’s last eruption was in 2014. Mount Ontake was a very popular tourist attraction

and people and also families broke. These types of earthquakes are usually caused because of shift and movement of the tectonic plates which that is caused by friction and pressure. Body Paragraph 3 When they reached the main Japanese island of Honshu 22 hours after their generation, the waves had subsided to about 18 feet (5.5 metres) and laid waste to over 1,600 homes and killed nearly 200 people. The combined effects of the disaster left two million people homeless. Though the death toll was

Osaka prefecture is located off the coastline of a secluded bay on the eastern central portion of the Japanese archipelago. It has a population of roughly 8.8 million people. Osaka used to have the second highes population of Japan but has recently dropped to third next to Tokyo and Kanagawa. It is home of several man-made islands, one of which is Kansai Inrenational Airport, and several other off-coast architectural miracles of modern day ingenuity. Osaka is a beautiful place to live and is also

Japan is an archipelago, or cluster of islands, that has four main islands: Honshu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, and Kyushu. Bodies of water surround the four islands and one of the major terrain features is the vast amount of mountains throughout the land. The Ryukyu Islands lie southwest of the Shikoku Island. Okinawa is the largest island within that area. “In Okinawa, the summers are hot, oppressive, wet and overcast; the winters are cool and mostly clear; and it is windy year round” (Weatherspark)

Byzantine The important thing about the Byzantine Empire is that it prospered for another 1000 years after the fall of Rome. The Roman Empire was split into the Byzantine Empire(East Roman Empire) by Diocletian to make it easier to rule the huge territory. The Emperor Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople, a city where many trade routes pass through. As a result, Constantinople was a rich and prosperous city and so was the empire. Emperor Justinian made a set of laws for all in the empire