... a year. Most of them are minor tremors that cause little damage, but severe earthqaukes occur every few years. Underseaquakes sometimes cause huge, destructive tidal waves, called tsunami, along Japan's Pacific coast. The Japanese islands have more than 150 major volcanoes. Over 60 of these volcanoes are active. Numerous short, swift rivers cross Japan's rugged surface. most of the rivers are too ... like Tasmania. Two Pacific Ocean currents--the Japan Current and the Oyashio Current--influence Japan's climate. The warm, dark-blue Japan Current flows northward along the country's south ...

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... acid, which is used as a diagnostic chemical used to investigate Huntington's chorea, a rare but fatal disease of the nervous system (Aldridge 102). Japan's coast is one of the most studied coral coasts in the world. Doctors are now using shark cartilage to aid in the relief of arthritic pain and to ... to the corals below also. Last year alone over 1.2 million tourists visited the Great Barrier Reef, which is located 2000 kilometers along the east coast of Australia, and happens to be the largest reef on the planet. It is said to be visible from the moon! Every year the ... of visitors ...

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... Honshu, which occupies 61% of Japan's total land area. The capital of Japan is Tokyo and is found also on Honshu island. In total, most Japanese inhabitants live on the coast and other habitable land is small considering nearly three quarters of Japan is mountainous. The highest peak is Mt Fuji at 3776m, which is an extinct volcano. There are over ... regions which can be defined by differing land geography, industry and agriculture. Refer to Map 2 to see a map of Thailand. Physical Geography 1.1 Landforms Japan is located off the east Asian coast in the North Pacific, it consists of 4 ...

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... the dispute that continues to be a source of strain and anxiety for the United States, Japan and China. Tension began in 2010 when a Chinese fishing trawler rammed into two Japanese coast guard vessels near the Senkakus, resulting in the first public dispute over the islands. When China's demands for the crew and vessel to be released were not met, they halted ... bring great pride, but would also be beneficial for their maritime goals, in regards to EEZs due to the stipulation that an EEZ stretches out 200 nautical miles from the coast line. Thus allowing China to increase their EEZs d...

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... been any military action until recently. The incident in 2012 nearly caused a war between China and Japan. A fishing boat went into the area controlled by the Japanese and rammed a Japanese Coast Guard Vessel, nearly sinking the boat. Though this was done by a local fisherman, the Japanese still used this as another attempt by China to try and provoke Japan into giving ... hacking American computer systems conflict that China is currently dealing with (Jones). This would make it very easy for the United States to send military ships over to the Chinese coast. Every day, Chinese computer...

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... chronicle of Japanese history and mythology, describes the "wrestling match between Takemikazuchi no Kami, a deity, and Takeminakata no Kami, the son of the ruler of Izumo on the Japan Sea coast. The results of this match were said to have established the supremacy of the 'divine' Yamato race" (Cuyler 1985:22). In light of such mytho-religious connections, it is not ... first (27). An even more interesting example of ritual sumo is hitori-zumo (one-man sumo), performed at the Oyamazumi Shrine on the island of Omishima right off the northwest coast of Shikoku. Usually performed in conjun...

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... the many warnings Roosevelt had paid no attention to, his actions also show that he had indirectly planned the attack. In early 1941, Roosevelt ordered the majority of the West Coast's military fleet transferred to its exposed position at Pearl Harbor. Admiral James O. Richardson protested that there was inadequate protection from an air attack, and no protection from a torpedo attack. Richardson ... cut off military intelligence to Hawaii that same day. Roosevelt was a naval expert. Clearly, he knew the vulnerability of Pearl Harbor. On the weekend of December 7, he put the West coast ...

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... the many warnings Roosevelt had paid no attention to, his actions also show that he had indirectly planned the attack. In early 1941, Roosevelt ordered the majority of the West Coast's military fleet transferred to its exposed position at Pearl Harbor. Admiral James O. Richardson protested that there was inadequate protection from an air attack, and no protection from a torpedo attack. Richardson ... cut off military intelligence to Hawaii that same day. Roosevelt was a naval expert. Clearly, he knew the vulnerability of Pearl Harbor. On the weekend of December 7, he put the West coast ...

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... eventually took it to the local track where an import drag race was happening. After posting a quarter mile time of 11.36 seconds, Estevez set the record for fastest east coast Honda. After the race he is approached about sponsorships, and possibly the chance to go pro. Not all racers have the skill and luck of Estevez. For some, illegal street ... ...

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... -performance cars. However, it is also very important to recognise that China is a very geographically large country with different conditions in different regions. It appears that it is the eastern coast with cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin that is the area where foreign car manufacturers have established themselves. Technology At present the domestic car manufacturers of China, with Red Flag ... ...

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... closely associated with the Ming rulers and with other rebel groups. In 1661, a fleet of Dutch ships attacked, burned and pillaged a famous Buddhist shrine on an island off the Chekiang coast, killing the Buddhist monks. Fitzgerald 487) Consequently the Manchu government prohibited all foreign trade except through the port of Canton. The Chinese were able to profit greatly from the trade ... ...

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... decided to continue to monitor the planes. It was 7:15 and the blips were 88 miles out. Then at 7:39 they lost the aircraft on radar 20 miles off the coast of Oahu due to the 'dead zone' caused by the surrounding hills. Even though there was no confirmation of the hunch that it was the B-17s, it was dismissed, ignored ... ...

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... terms and phrases. The ABL was founded in 1989. In the first year of the league there were eight teams. The Sydney Metros, Parramatta Patriots, Melbourne Monarchs, Waverley Reds, Gold Coast Clippers, Brisbane Bandits, Adelaide Giants and Perth Heat. The attendance of the entire league was only 376,000. This is an average of only 16,000 fans a game. Because of ... ...

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