How did geography affect the development of japan and set it apart from its neighbors?

First of as Japan is an island nation set on an archipelago. The area on which they could grow food was limited but thanks to plenty of rain and an agreeable climate they made the best of what they had. Unfortunately, the frequent earthquakes can also cause tsunamis and cause huge devastation. In cultural and political sense this geographic location helped Japan protect their nation and also helped them preserve and foster their cultural identity while the sea routes allowed for good trading opportunities.

a. the moon was locked into orbit by the earths gravity as it was passing by and capture hypothesis i think