Japan

1. Japan

3. Basic information • Location • Eastern Asia • Between the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan • Nine Regions • Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa • Each region has its own dialect, customs, and unique traditional culture • Population • 127,078,679 • Compares to the size of California

4. Climate • Mild and humid • Four distinct seasons • Winter • Spring • Summer • Autumn/ Fall • Differs from one region to the other • Japan stretches north to south

5. Winter • Sea of Japan • snowy • Pacific Ocean Side of Japan • Fairly warm • Little to no precipitation

6. Spring • Warm • Calm winds • Month long rainy season beginning mid-June

7. Summer • Sunny • Very hot and humid • Homes and workplaces are usually always air conditioned • Late Summer • Tropical storms in the pacific

8. Autumn/ Fall • Tropical storms • Typhoons when they reach Japan • Southwestern districts

9. Flag • Hinomaru • National Flag in 19th century • Red Disc represents the sun

10. Food • Meal • Gohan • Traditional Mean • White rice • Main dish • Fish or meat • Side dish • Cooked vegetables • Soup • Miso soup

11. Dress • Kimono • Silk • Large sleeves • Shoulder to heel • Tied with wide belt • Obi • Worn on special occasions • Shichi-Go-San festival • Weddings • graduation

12. Interesting Facts • Airports • 176 • 144 with paved runways • 32 without paved runways • House Phones Users • 47.579 million • Cell Phones Users • 110.395 million • Internet Users • 90.91 million

13. Interesting Facts Cont. • Why do Japanese take off their shoes before entering their house? • Eat their meals on tatami mats and sleep on futons on the tatami floor • Slippers are not worn on tatami floor • Genkan • Entrance way which is the lowest room in the house

22. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/index.html