The most common natural disaster is earthquakes. Japan can have up to 5000 earthquakes each year. Earthquakes can also form tsunamis, which are large waves that crash up against the shore and can wash away people, buildings, and bridges. One other disaster is a volcanic eruption. There are many volcanoes in Japan that are still live. A volcanic eruption can pour ash and lava all over the city. This can be a big disaster. There are also typhoons. Typhoons in Japan come in August, when it hits the heavy rain season. Typhoons can bring wind and rain that causes much damage, including landslides and floods. In the following chapters, I will talk about these different natural disasters, and I will share examples of each disaster that have occurred in Japan over the past years.

Tourists before traveling to the capital city of Japan can collect the vital facts on Tokyo. Among the cities in Japan, Tokyo is the largest one. Tokyo is also one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. But Tokyo is better known as the Metropolis of Tokyo. Tokyo was previously known as Edo. It was renamed to Tokyo in the year 1867. Tokyo is situated in the Kanto region of Japan. It occupies an area of 2,187.08 sq km. The population of Tokyo according to the census of 2006 is 12,678,395. The density of population in Tokyo is 5796 per sq km.
Japanese is the official language of Tokyo. The literacy rate in Tokyo is about 99 %. The people of Tokyo follow the religions of Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity. 

Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, & Shikoku are the four main islands

                                                                                

Buddhism: In this religon people worship a buddah. you are always reborn and is the never ending prosses of
                      "dependant arising."
Shintohism:  InShiontohism it is worsiped the way of the gods. They worship spirts and "Kami."