Chapter 12, Lesson 1
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Unit 3
From Isolation to Adaptation
Lesson 1
How did Japan's geography influence the Japanese Identity?
- archipelago
- distortion
- isolated
- Izanagi
- Izanami
- projection
The Japanese flag has a large red circle in its centre. This represents the “Land of the Rising Sun”.
Japanese people describe their country in this way because of a legend about Izanagi’s daughter, Amaterasu. Her story is told in the readings in your textbook.
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Japan is influenced strongly by its geography.
Click the link to watch the video, Geography of Japan to learn about this connection.