1. REPORTER: MARYJUNE M. JARDELEZA BSED III SOCIAL STUDIES * Japan * Ties with Korea and Tomb Builders * The Link with China * Heian Culture * Murasaki Shikibu
32. Large to very large tumuli known as kofun in Japanese, were built for prominent deceased elite rulers and kings. There are about 30,000 known Kofun tomb mounds. Over 5,000 of these can still be visited in Japan today.
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Hinweis der Redaktion
108 volcanoes in Japan while in the Philippines there are 22 active volcanoes
Mount Fuji ( 富士山 Fuji-san ? , IPA: [ɸɯꜜdʑisaɴ] ( listen )) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). [1] An active stratovolcano [5][6] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Tokyo , and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" ( 三霊山 Sanreizan ? ) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku .
Mount Fuji ( 富士山 Fuji-san ? , IPA: [ɸɯꜜdʑisaɴ] ( listen )) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). [1] An active stratovolcano [5] [6] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Tokyo , and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" ( 三霊山 Sanreizan ? ) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku .
Mount Fuji ( 富士山 Fuji-san ? , IPA: [ɸɯꜜdʑisaɴ] ( listen )) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). [1] An active stratovolcano [5][6] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Tokyo , and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" ( 三霊山 Sanreizan ? ) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku .
Mount Fuji ( 富士山 Fuji-san ? , IPA: [ɸɯꜜdʑisaɴ] ( listen )) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). [1] An active stratovolcano [5][6] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Tokyo , and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" ( 三霊山 Sanreizan ? ) along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku .
The population of Japan as per June 2008 stands at 127.7 million. Japan the 10th most populous country of the world, contributes 2% of the total global population. Population density in Japan is 339 persons per square kilometer and ranks 32nd in the world in respect to country population density.
