 Information about Japan
LOCATION: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula AREA: Total of 145,945 square miles consisting of 5 main islands and over 3500 smaller ones. AREA COMPARATIVE: Slightly smaller than California, spanning 2,360 miles. CLIMATE: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north. TERRAIN: Mountainous and Volcanic. Only 17% Arable. POPULATION: 126,000,000 RELIGION: Observe both Shinto & Buddhist 84%, other 16% including Christian* 0.7%*Christian refers to any religion that names Christ in their practice: including. Catholic, Charismatic, JW, Mormon, etc.
 Information about Hokkaido
LOCATION: Northern-most of the main Islands. AREA: Total of 32,246 square miles AREA COMPARATIVE: Slightly smaller than Maine CLIMATE: Cold harsh winters with temps dropping to -19°F and cool temperate summers. In the western part of the Island the winters produce 200-300 inches of snow per year. POPULATION: 5,700,000 |
