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title: "Satoyama (里山) - AP Japanese"
description: "a managed rural landscape between village and wild nature where human activity and biodiversity have historically coexisted"
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-japanese/key-terms/satoyama"
type: "key-term"
subject: "AP Japanese"
unit: "Unit 6"
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# Satoyama (里山) - AP Japanese

## Definition

a managed rural landscape between village and wild nature where human activity and biodiversity have historically coexisted

## Related Study Guides

- [6.2 Natural World | 自然界](/ap-japanese/unit-6/natural-world/study-guide/WGSnYxkaGDuwvvEizAKc)