Yokohama

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/yokohama

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Yokohama?On Tokyo Bay, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
2. How many people live in Yokohama?Approximately 3.7 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is Yokohama?Approximately 437.38 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Yokohama?Yokohama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture
5. What language do people speak in Yokohama?Japanese (official), with significant English usage in international business and tourism
6. When was Yokohama built?Opened as a treaty port in 1859

Meiji Restoration: A period in Japanese history (1868) that restored imperial rule and led to rapid modernization and Westernization.
Treaty Port: A port opened to foreign trade by treaty, often under pressure from foreign powers.
Urban Renewal: The process of improving or redeveloping an area of a city, often involving demolition and new construction.