Maps of topography and population: About 3/5 of the land mass of Japan is taken up by mountain ranges. Populations are most dense in the regions that were first settled during the Jomon and Yayoi eras.
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Climate and vegetation: Japan is heavily forested ranging from broad leaf deciduous trees to evergreens which is the home of varied wild life. Remaining land is used for rice paddy fields and other agricultural crops.
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Japan Vegetation Map. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2016, from http://www.lahistoriaconmapas.com/atlas/map-vegetation/Japan-vegetation-map.htm
Regions of Japan: Japan has 47 prefectures which are divided into 8 distinct regions. Each region has its own dialect customs and traditional culture.
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