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The Shadow of World War II in Modern Japan: Professor's Manual Main Menu How to Use this Module Abstract An introduction to this module Module Materials Terminology Schedule Introduction to Japan Japan and World War II Community Dragon Head 『ドラゴンヘッド』 Discussion: Dragon Head "Victim's History" Grave of the Fireflies 『火垂るの墓』 Discussion: Grave of the Fireflies Hiroshima Barefoot Gen 『はだしのゲン』 Discussion: Barefoot Gen Godzilla 『ゴジラ』 Discussion: Godzilla Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!『ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ　大怪獣総攻撃』 Discussion: All-Out Attack! Godzilla Resurgence 『シン・ゴジラ』 Discussion: Godzilla Resurgence Module Wrap Up

Japan

20778 The islands of Japan are shown clearly off the coast of North and South Korea, China, and Russia in this true-color image. Running down through the islands are a string of mountains that make up part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” The Ring of Fire is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that stretches in a series of arcs from New Zealand, through Indonesia, up through the Philippines, Japan, the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia), across the Pacific Ocean via the Aleutian Islands, and down the coast of the Americas. Seventy-five percent of the world´s volcanoes are in this ring, making it the most volcanically-active region on the planet.Also shown in this image are a number of fires, which are marked with red dots. A few fires were detected in Japan, China, and North Korea, but the majority were detected in Russia´s Primorskiy-Kray region. This true-color Aqua MODIS image was acquired on May 1, 2003. Sensor: Aqua/MODIS. Data Start Date: 5/1/03. Data End Date: 5/1/03.