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Welcome to Japan

The Japanese Flag. Welcome to Japan. A Project by Mrs. Miciotta's 2 nd Grade Class. Geography . Japan is located in East Asia. It consists of four major islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku Kyushu. . Audrey & Mohammed. Mt. Fuji. Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.

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Welcome to Japan

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  1. The Japanese Flag Welcome to Japan A Project by Mrs. Miciotta's 2nd Grade Class

  2. Geography • Japan is located in East Asia. • It consists of four major islands: • Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku Kyushu. Audrey & Mohammed

  3. Mt. Fuji • Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. • It is a volcano. Janelle & Samantha

  4. Climate JADEN AND KWAMESHA • JAPAN’S CLIMATE IS COMPARED TO THE EAST OF NORTH • AMERICA COAST. • JAPAN HAS 4 SEASONS: SUMMER WINTER SPRING AND • AUTUMN. IN WINTER IT SNOWS AND IN SUMMER IT IS HOT.

  5. Food Barrington & Kayla • Since Japan is made up of islands, fish is a major part of the Japanese diet. • Sushi is dried fish that’s boiled, cut up & then eaten. • There are all kinds of sushi. • Thin sheets are used to make rolled sushi. • One type is rolled up sushi. • Everybody in Japan eats sushi.

  6. Traditional Clothing Heinrik and Joshua • The traditional clothing of Japan are the Kimonos. • They are made of silk and come in many different colors. They are worn by men and women. • Today, kimonos are worn on special occasions.

  7. TECHNOLOGY • Japan leads the world in Technology. • Next autumn Japan’s new humanoid robot is going to be released. Kyle & Ashley

  8. Transportation • Japanese rail services are among the best in the world. • They are fast, frequent, clean and have cars with tables. • The rail services range from small local lines to the bullet trains. • Japanese transportation is similar to ours • Cars, buses, bicycles, airplanes, & more Shakira

  9. Holidays David and Brianna • New Years is the most important holiday in Japan. • In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentines day. • Christmas is celebrated in Japan, too.

  10. Major Holidays Tenae & Adonis • January 1st is a National holiday. • This is the most important holiday in Japan. • This holiday is known as the New Year. • Many businesses remain closed on this holiday.

  11. Online Resources • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/hitech/index.html • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/nature/q1.html • http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/asia/jahol.html • http://www.askkids.com/web?q=Facts+about+Japan&qsrc=6&o=0&l=dir, • http://www.geishablog.com/2006/03/ • http://www.askkids.com/web?qsrc=167&o=0&l=dir&aflt=&q=japanese • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/index.html • +climate&search=search • http://www.photius.com/countries/japan/climate/japan_climate_climate.html • http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/housing/index.html • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/transport/getting-around_train.html

  12. More Online Resources Image of Mt. Fuji • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpg Image of Japanese Flag • http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00861/countryprograms.htm Image of baseball diamond • http://kitakami-photoblog.blogspot.com/ Image of Bullet Train • http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/09/japan_develops_even_faster Image of Rain in Japan • http://www.lesterho.com/blog/? Image of Tokyo • http://picdit.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/8-beautiful-cities-at-night/p=366 Image of Map of Japan • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_of_Japan_Map.png Music • http://www.opsound.org/artist/supersole0/

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