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Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, also called “Pearl Bridge”, is located in Japan and is considered to be Japan’s finest engineering feat.

Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s longest suspension bridge in the world. It took twelve years to build it. One of its features is that it is very strong and can withstand earthquakes and harsh

sea conditions.

Asakusa Kannon Temple, which is also known as “Sensoji” is a Buddhist temple located in Tokyo. Asakusa is very well known

for various temples in which Asakusa Kannon Temple is the most famous and also the oldest temple of Tokyo. Each

temple hosts a festival each year during the month of May.

Daibutsu in Japanese means Great Buddha. It is made of bronze and it is located in the Kotokuin temple, one

of the most famous Buddhist temples .

Mount Fuji, which is known as Japan’s highest mountain. Mount Fuji is a great tourist landmark where adventurous sport like climbing most often takes place.

Japanese Houses

Traditional Japanese houses are made of wood and supported by wooden

pillars. Two big differences from Western homes are that shoes are not

worn inside the house and that at least one room tends to be designed in the Japanese style with a tatami

floor.

Shoes are taken off when entering a house to keep the floor clean. The

genkan, or entrance serves as a place for removing, storing and putting on shoes. People tend to put on slippers for indoor use as soon as they have

taken off their shoes.

The word for “meal” in Japanese is gohan. This word actually refers to steamed rice. Rice is an important food to the Japanese . A traditional Japanese meal consists of a serving of plain, white rice, along with a main dish (fish or meat), some kind of side dish (cooked vegetables) and soup. Japanese use chopsticks to eat

Traditional Japanese Clothing

The traditional dress is the kimono. Kimonos are

generally made of silk, have long sleeves and

reach from the shoulders all the way down to the

heels. They are tied with a wide belt called an obi.

Kimonos are usually worn only on special occasions.

Japanese currency is called - Yen