How has Japan's geography impacted its development?

Answer 1

• because of the geography it was cut off from the out side world
• the resources were different from china
• Japan was protected from the foreign invasions for centuries because it was surrounded by the sea; the US was actually the first military conqueror.

Answer 2

In a strictly world view, the fact that Japan was an isolated archipelago, allowed it to close it's borders during the Tokugawa Shogunate. This helped to greatly strengthen the national identity of the Japanese people.

Answer 3

it was divided into 8 different regions so it was easy to get ships in and out of japan

it was divided into 8 different regions so it was easy to get ships in and out of japan

Answer 4

Well, Japan was created be a volcano so, 20% of the soil is fertile and, since Japan is a island they have fishermen. Inconclusion, they had alot of trade.