chapter 18

japan is a chain of 100 islands that lies 100 miles of the coast of ____ ____

• east asia

• south africa

• west europe

• east u.s

japan lies off the pacific rings of fire and has many ______ per year

japan is 80% __________ so the lowland areas are densely _________

japans climated is similar to the

japan has very few ________ ________ so it needs to import many raw materials especially ___ from the _______ ____

a strong sense of national identity has strengthen japan but has made ______ rare

by 400 ad several _____ formed a _______ and united much of japan

what clan set up japans first only ruling dynasty

during the 500s missionaries from korea introduced ________ and ______ _______ to japan

japan has almost no ________ ______