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Children's Books
[Introduction to the Contents]
The climate in Japan varies according to the four seasons and differs between the north and south of the country and between the Pacific Ocean side and the Sea of Japan side. Also, the topography of Japan is mountainous with few plains.
"Local Coverage! The Land of Japan and the Lifestyle of People" is a series of learning materials that are compatible with elementary school social studies textbooks and explain how people adapt to these different natural conditions in Japan.
Volume 7 explains the lifestyle of people living around volcanoes in Japan, using Sakurajima and Kasanohara in Kagoshima Prefecture as an example. It introduces the features of the Shirasu Plateau, preparedness of the town and people against volcanic eruptions, fishery and agriculture taking advantage of the climate and topography, tourism taking advantage of the landscape, etc., together with extensive maps, illustrations, and data materials based on local coverage.