The geography and nature of Japan definitely have a big impact on the people who live there. Since Japan is really small, there very little space to live. To add to the problem of close to no living space, most of the places available to live in are faced with many large natural disasters. Such as tsunami's and earthquakes. Most of Japan's land is mountainous- in fact, only 20% of Japan'as land is flat. So the Japanese developed terrace farming, which is where they cut out part of the mountain like stair steps so they can farm on it.
The people who live on the terraced mountain usually farm rice and vegetables. Both of which are crucial parts of a Japanese diet, but those farmers are faced with the constant threat of volcanoes. Those of which do not live on the mountains usually live by the sea to catch fish- another important food in Japan. But the fisherman are no safer from natural disasters than the farmers are. These Japanese who live by the ocean live in fear that someday the sea will "be angry" and a tsunami will destroy where they live. So, as you can see, the geography and nature of Japan majorly effect the lives of the people who live there.
The people who live on the terraced mountain usually farm rice and vegetables. Both of which are crucial parts of a Japanese diet, but those farmers are faced with the constant threat of volcanoes. Those of which do not live on the mountains usually live by the sea to catch fish- another important food in Japan. But the fisherman are no safer from natural disasters than the farmers are. These Japanese who live by the ocean live in fear that someday the sea will "be angry" and a tsunami will destroy where they live. So, as you can see, the geography and nature of Japan majorly effect the lives of the people who live there.
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