Unit 3

From Isolation to Adaptation



Lesson 3

How did Japan's self-sufficiency contribute to the Japanese worldview?

  • arable
  • assimilation
  • gohan
  • homogeneous
  • monsoon

Japan has always been a very self-sufficient society. This means that the people of Japan had little contact with others, and they relied mostly on themselves to survive.

The resources and climate of Japan contributed towards the development of this kind of self-sufficiency.

Without trade, how could Japan feed its people, considering the small size of the country?

Rice field terraces