What Japan Looks Like?

1. What Japan Looks Like? The land area of Japan is one twenty-fifth that of the United States (a little smaller than California). Three quarters of the country is mountainous. The country has four seasons. The country often suffers such serious natural disasters as typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.

2. National Flag - Red Sun Against White Background

3. Map of Japan

4. Japanese Shrine

5. Tradition Japanese Meal

6. Tempura • deep fried vegetables, dipped with soy sauce.

7. Hot Bath - furo • Q. How do people take a bath in Japan? • A. • The Japanese are very fond of the furo, the hot Japanese-style bath, because they can not only cleanse themselves but also relax and soak away the stress of the day.

8. Mount Fuji

9. Tea Ceremony

10. Bullet Train-approx.180miles/hour

11. Tatami – Japanese Room

12. Kimono • Japanese people rarely wear kimonos in everyday life, reserving them for such occasions as weddings, funerals, or tea ceremonies.

13. Yukata- Informal Summer Kimono

14. Sumo

15. Judo

16. Karate-do

17. Kendo-Japanese fencing using Bamboo swords