GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES

WHERE WERE THEY LOCATED

• They were located to the east of China
• Coastal country/ Island in the Pacific Ocean
• Separated from the mainland of Asia by the Sea of Japan

HOW DID GEOGRAPHY PLAYS A ROLE IN THEIR CIVILIZATION?

• They were isolated on an island
• A typhoon stopped a mongol invasion
• No mongols=No mongol culture.
• Japan had no influence on their civilization
• Wasn't on the mainland where Silk Road was

What kind of physical features do they depend on?

• Depended on ocean for trading purposes
• Also for means of food
• Farmland for agriculture and economic reasons