JAPAN

Beatriz Sánchez, Ángela Martinez and Beatriz

Teresa

FAST FACTS• The official name is Japan.• The form of government is

Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary government.

• The capital is Tokyo.• The population is 127,463,611.• The official language is

Japanese.

FAST FACTS• The money is the Japanese

yen.• The area is 377,835 square

kilometers.• The major mountain ranges is

the Japanese Alps.• The major rivers are Biwa,

Inawashiro and Kasumigaura.

GEOGRAPHY• Japan is an archipelago, or

string of islands, on the east of Asia.

• Almost four-fifths of Japan is covered with mountains.

• The highest peak is Mount Fuji, a volcano considered sacred by many Japanese.

• Japan also has about 200 volcanoes, 60 of which are active.

NATURE• They think that natural

features like mountains, waterfalls, and forests have their own spirits.

• About 136 species in Japan are listed as endangered.

• Some of the plants in Japan are:

-Azalea. - Camellia.- Bamboo. - Iris.

HISTORY• People first came to Japan about 30,000 years

ago.• The first society started about 12,000 years ago.• Europeans first arrived in Japan in 1543.• During World War I Japan fought on the side of

U.S. • During World War II the U.S killed about 115,000

japanese people with the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagashaki.

• Japan surrendered a few days later.

LIST OF RIVERS

1. Ishikari. -> 268 kilometres2. Teshio. -> 256 kilometres 3. Tokachi. -> 156 kilometres4. Kushiro. -> 154 kilometres

LIST OF DESERTS1. Tottori desert.

LIST OF MOUNTAINS1. Mount Fuji -> 3,800 metres.2. Mount Kita -> 3,200 metres.3. Mount Okuhotaka -> 3,200 metres.4. Mount Aino -> 3,200 metres.

Asia• COUNTRIES 1. India2. Japan3. Mongolia4. Indonesia5. North Korea6. South Korea7. Nepal8. Laos9. Thailand10. Philippines

· CAPITALS1. New Delhi.2. Tokio.3. Ulán Bator.4. Jakarta.5. Pyongyang.6. Seoul.7. Kathmandu 8. Vientiane9. Bangkok10. Manila

· LANGUAGES1. Hindi.2. Japanese3. Mongolian4. Indonesian5. Korean6. Korean7. Nepali8. Lao9. Thai10. Filipino

· MONEY1. Rupee2. Yen3. Tögrög4. Rupiah5. Won6. Won7. Nepalese

rupee8. Lao kip9. Thai baht10. Peso

JAPAN ISLANDS• Hokkaido is the second largest

island in Japan. The largest city in Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo.

• Honshu is the largest and popular island of Japan. In this island is the capital of Japan; Tokio.

• Shikoku is the smaller and the least populetion of Japan.

• Kyushu is the third largest island in Japan. It is in the East of Asia.

MONUMENTS OF JAPAN• The Kaminarimon, is the

pride of Asakusa, the gate to the gate to Senso-ji a temple.

• The Hanazono Jinja is in the heart of Tokio, is a small and unobtrusive structure.

• The Osaka Castle is located in the Osaka prefecture. In 1853 the reginal lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi built the castle.

WHAT TO DO• You can visit the scale

copy of the Statue of Liberty.

• You can learn origami free at Origami Kaikan.

• You can visit the festivals that celebrate every week.

TYPICAL JAPANESE FOOD• The Rice Bowl is a bowl

of plain cooked rice is served with most Japanese meals.

• The Sushi is cooking with rice and fish.

• The Rice Balls are cooked with rice and usualli are wrapped.

MANGA DOLLSManga is a type of drawing that is typical in Japan.A lot of japanese people draw that.In some festivals girls go dress like this dolls.