Japan

Japan

CarolynF

Map Of JapanLatitude: 35 degrees

NorthLongitude: 145 degrees

East

4 Things You Should Know

Population: 127,288,419 people

Total Area: 145,883 square miles

Capital City: Tokyo

Official Language: Japanese

Clothes in Japan

• Clothes are similar to clothing we wear in the United States and Western Europe. Most Children in Japan wear uniforms in school.

Food/natural resources

• Traditionally people that eat at home eat fish and rice, with every meal they drink tea. Mostly, people eat out at restaurants like McDonalds and Denny’s though.

Japanese Babies

• When a Japanese baby is about 3 days old they go to a special ceremony with lots of friends and relatives. They bring lots presents for the baby. When a Japanese baby is one month old the priest puts the baby’s name in record. That means that the baby is officially part of the community

Famous landmarks

• A famous landmark in Japan would be Tokyo. It is the capital in Japan and is always very busy. Another Cool place in Japan would be Mount Fiji.

Life In Cities

• Most people that live in cities Usually live in high-rise apartments. To get to work or anywhere else they take a train or a bus.

History

• Japan was first found by the first empire named Jimmu. He found it in 660 B.C.

Schools

• Kids start school in nursery school when they are 3, and then elementary by age 6. Middle school starts at about 12. After that they move on to high school.

Weather

• In Japan the southern islands usually are warmer than the northern islands are. All of the islands on Japan get plenty of rain.

Martial Arts

• Kung-Fu is a competitive sport that was only passed down in the family. Now in schools they teach it! It is very good for mental and physical health.

Houses

• Homes usually have a kitchen and 3-4 other rooms. All the walls of a Japanese house have bamboo strips.

Japan

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Bibliography

The bibliography for this power point was written out and handed in to Ms. Olson separately.