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Japan. Japan is much smaller than the United States. It is made up of about 4,000 islands. Honshu is the biggest island in Japan. More than 100 million people live in Japan. . Japan is a nation of islands. The four large islands are: Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu.
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Japan is much smaller than the United States. It is made up of about 4,000 islands. Honshu is the biggest island in Japan. More than 100 million people live in Japan.
Japan is a nation of islands. The four large islands are: Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Tokyo is Japan’s largest city. One out of every ten Japanese lives in Tokyo.
The crane is a symbol of long life. Because of this, origami paper cranes are strung in strings of 1,000 and given to sick people to help them get well.
Japan has many mountains and volcanoes. Some of the volcanoes erupt. They have about 1,500 earthquakes each year.
Japan is a very long country. The island in the north can have snow while the islands in the south are still warm. All of the islands havetyphoons(hurricane).
Mount Fuji is Japan’s most famous mountain. Mount Fuji is a volcano. It has not erupted for hundreds of years
The snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji is reflected in a still lake on a beautiful winter morning in Japan.
Mount Fuji-Early Morning JAPAN
It is the lifetime ambition of many Japanese people to climb Mount Fuji, but only once- to climb it twice is considered foolish.
A Beautiful Scene of Momijidani Park at Miyajima in Autumn
This big red gate is called a torii. People who follow the Shinto religion go to these to pray.
Shinto shrines can be seen all over Japan. Shinto is one of the religions practiced by the Japanese people.
The highlight of a matsuri (festival) is the parade of portable mikoshi (shrines) through the streets to the temple.
“Taho-toh” or the Two Storied Pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima in Spring
The Imperial Palace in Tokyo is the home of Japan’s Emperor.
Most Japanese live in small buildings in crowded cities. Most of Japan’s cities are on the lowlands near the coast.
In the country, the homes are made of wood. They are only one or two stories high. The Japanese always take their shoes off before entering a home.
The Japanese cover their floors with tatami mats. These delicate mats are made of grasses. To protect them and keep them clean, people take off their shoes. when entering a house.
Most people live in apartment complexes. Old houses are made of wood. The walls inside are made of paper. People sit on mats or cushions on the floor.
They roll out their beds at night onto the tatami mats. Their beds are called “futons.”
The building in this picture is on the island of Honshu. Japanese eat, sleep, go to school, and play like you. Life in Japan is also unique.
The Japanese enjoy making their food look attractive. They eat small portions of many different kinds of food, but noodles are a favorite food.
Japanese people eat a lot of fish and seafood; here it is served in Japanese style.
At home, the Japanese sit on the floor and eat from low, wooden tables. The Japanese use chopsticks to eat their food. Rice and hot tea are served at every meat.
Most Japanese wear clothes like yours, but they wear kimonos on special days. Farmers wear traditional work clothes, like baggy pants and straw hats.
The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment. It is worn by men, women, and children. Today they are usually worn on special occasions. Geta are the wooden sandals that are worn with the kimono.
Obi is the long sash. Tabi are white socks that have a special slit between the toes for the sandal strap.
Only a few Japanese are farmers, but they grow most of Japan’s food. They grow rice, wheat, soybeans, tea, fruit, and vegetables. They also keep pigs and chickens.
The workers use oxen to plow the rice paddies. Rice needs lots of water to grow.
Rice is often grown on hillsides in terraces like these in Tokushima.
Huge strawberries are one of the variety of fruits grown in hothouses.
