How does Japan's Geography affect their Worldview?
Japan is located on the Ring Of Fire.
The Japanese must be Stoic.
Stoic means that a person is able to control their emotions and deal with difficult situations with patience.
They must continue to rebuild and carry on even though their lives may be completely in ruins.
The Ring of Fire even impacts the beliefs of the Japanese.
The Japanese believe that there is a catfish named Namazu that lives under the ground. Whenever Namazu would thrash there would be an earthquake.
When the Mongols tried to invade Japan, there was a typhoon. The Japanese believed that it was sent by the gods to help defend their islands. The Japanese called this storm Kamikaze.
Japan is basically isolated from the rest of the world.
The Japanese do not have the luxury of trading with other near by countries.
This means that they cannot rely on other countries to help supply them with resources.
The Japanese must be self reliant and get what they need by themselves.
Conclusion
Remember...
The Geography of Japan is essential to their worldview.
Beliefs - Namazu and Kamikaze
- Society - society must be able to rebuild after disaster.
- They are not influenced by other worldviews so they remain a homogeneous society.
- They must be self reliant and get what they need for themselves
Values - they are not able to value material possesstions because it may be taken away by a natural disaster.
Try to think of how it affects the other aspects of the worldview.
Write down the six words that seem to be emphasized.
Stoic is also one of the six words
Namazu is another one
This is a place where many tectonic plates under the earth`s crust meet.
This also means that there are many natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis quite often.
Ring Of Fire
(One of the six words)
Kamikaze
Stoic is another word
Isolated