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Fig. 5.6 Pages from textbooks for Geography A and Geography B (section entitled “Landscape in
Japan”): Geography B uses two pages to explain the same topic explained on one page in
Geography A (Arai et al. 2013 and Katahira et al. 2013 )
Table 5.7 Contents of Geography B textbook in senior high education
Part
Chapter
Section
1.
Various maps
and geographic
skills
1.
Maps in contemporary world
Types and usage of maps
Mapping geographic data
2. Utilization of maps an d regional research
Geographic
information and
maps
2.
Seeing
contemporary
issues from the
viewpoint of
systematic
geography
1.
Natural
environment
Landforms in the world
Climate in the world
Characteristics of nature and lives in Japan
Environmental issues
2.
Resource and
industry
Development and change of industry
Agriculture, fi shery and forestry in the world
Food problem
World energy and mineral resources
Resource and energy problems
Industries in the world
Tertiary industry
Transportation and communication connecting
to the world
Trade and economic zone in contemporary society
3.
Population, rural
and urban areas
World population
Population issues
Rural and urban areas
Urban and settlement problems
4.
Lives, cultures,
ethnic groups and
religions
Life and cultures
Ethnic groups and religions
Nations in the contemporary world
Ethnic and territorial problems
 
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