The terrain is mountainous, which means there is not a lot of good land for farming. Because of the geography, the Japanese relied on the sea for many aspects of daily life. Trade with China and Korea became important to get the resources they needed. ... One of the major ideas that influenced Japan was Buddhism.
By having 15% of land that is flat for farming, natural disasters are constant, lacking energy resouces, a mild climate that gives off lots of rain, and the ocean provides an abundant amount of fish.
