Country: Japan
Capital : Tokyo
National Day: 11th February
National Anthem: Kimigayo
Language/s: Japanese – Japan has 4 different alphabets; Kangi, Katakana, Hiragana & Romaji
Currency: Yen
Population: 128 million
Geography:
Location: 24o – 46o North Latitude 123o – 146o East Longitude
Island nation in East Asia – 6,800 islands – 4 main islands; Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku & Kyushu
Area: 377,873 km2 – 68% is mountainous
Highest Mountain: Mt Fuji 3,776m
Climate: Tropical to cool temperate. Yearly average 8 – 22 degrees Celsius
Four distinct seasons
Natural Hazards: 10% of world’s active volcanoes
Earthquakes – up to 1500/year
Tsunamis
Typhoons
Landslides/avalanches
Food Staple: Rice
Eating Utensils: Chop sticks
Education: Compulsory from 6 years old -15 years
Transport: Most people use trains/subway.
Native Animal/bird: 38 indigenous animals including; snow monkey, Red-crowned crane, Ryukyu Rabbit & Sika Deer
Famous Building/s: Tokyo Tower, New Tokyo Tower, Ginkakuji , Miyajima Tori, Daibutsu
National Costume/colours: Kimono
Games/dance: Sumo – wrestling
Ikebana – flower arranging
Chanoyu – tea ceremony
Hyakuninishu – cards
Nihonbuyou – dance
Karate/Aikedo/Judo/Kendo – self defence
Kudo – Archery
Baseball
Interesting Fact/s: world’s oldest continuous hereditary monarchy
Japan has Geisha – traditional entertainers
Samurai – old fashioned soldiers
Boys Day is celebrated on 5th May
Girls Day is celebrated on 3rd March
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