Japanese Coastal Towns

Grade 545 min

Learning Objective

I can identify features of Japanese coastal towns, including hillside houses, fishing boats, and typhoon/tsunami preparedness.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Ghibli-Like Seaside Town | Kamakura One Day Train Trip near Tokyo | JAPAN TRAVEL VLOG

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Name two reasons why houses in Japanese coastal towns are often built on hillsides. Give two examples of how a Japanese coastal town might prepare for a tsunami.

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