Area almost 378 thousand sq km & fits into Australia over 20 times. - 6 areas, made up of 47...

Area almost 378 thousand sq km & fits into Australia over 20 times.

- 6 areas, made up of 47 prefectures & 4 states, 95 cities & 6 ports

Islands in the Japanese archipelago - approximately 3900

Literacy rate - 99%

Population - 127 million people

National flower - Sakura~Cherry Blossom”

National exports - cars, rice, electrical goods

Capital - Tokyo Latitude of 35.4°N, (same as Tehran & about the same as Los Angeles (34.05°N) & Crete (35°N)

Weather - Summer is preceded by one month of very heavy rain therefore summer is humid & average annual snowfall at Niseko ski area in Hokkaidō more than 11m

World’s busiest station - Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station, servicing 740, 000 passengers a day

Female life expectancy - 84.5 years

Number of rāmen restaurants: more than 200, 000

Facts about Japan

Tokyo

Night view of Shinji Lake and Matsue city in Shimane prefecture

Stone garden of Kongobuji Temple on Koyasan

The Capital

The difference

Come & Explore

From Summer to spring.（ 38℃ ～ -8℃ ）

Meat, Bread, Vegetable…

From Jan to Dec. 5 years old to 17.

With family, Part-time job, Shopping, Coast…

Football, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis…

From Spring to winter.(31℃～－ 1℃)

Rice, Fish, Vegetable…

From April to March. 5 years old to 18.

Club activities, Part-time job, Mountains, Shopping…

Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Sumo…

SeasoSeasonn

FoodFood

SchoolSchool

HolidaHolidayy

SportsSports

Sushi Tempura

Sukiyaki (boiled meat & veggies)

Lunch BoxCurry with rice

Ra-men (noodle)

Okonomiyaki veggie pancake

Mt. Fuji (view from Heda on the Izu Peninsula) is approx 1,800 ft high & has mountain huts lining the ascent.

Japanese IconsNational flower is

“Sakura~Cherry Blossom”

National animal is “Kigi~

Two Geisha apprentice (Maiko) performing tea ceremony.

Festival 'shici-go-san' in Heian Shrine, Kyoto

Japanese girl hanging her New Year prophecy.

Colorful procession of Festival of Ages - 'Jidai Matsuri'

Festivals

Nagoya TV Tower and Oasis 21 in Central Nagoya.

Kobe Tower and and Maritime Museum in Meriken Park

Buildings

NewOld

Narrow streets of a fishing town

Ruins of Nakagusuku Castle on Okinawa

Osaka (second bigest city) YokohamaHiroshima

City vrs Country Farm house in the

Historic Village of Hokkaido.

Flower fields of Biei.

Open Air Hot Springs (rotenburo), beside mountain river

Wild monkeys on Miyajima.

Mountains or the Sea

Shimanami Sea Road between Shikoku and Honshu

Ukai - Cormorant Fishing in Arashiyama, Kyoto

Shosenkyo Valley near Kofu

Above the Ryuzu Falls in Nikko National Park

Nagoya Castle

Temple decoration on Mount Takao

A different culture

Live the difference - & know the difference will be in you

after your Japanese experience

JAPAN – a world of difference away