•Japan is located in the continent of Asia, but it’s an island located eastern most of Asia.• Japan consist of 3,000 islands. The largest islands are Honshu,Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku.

•Tokyo is d capital of japan

•70% of Japan is mountain area.

•The highest mountain in Japan is Mt. Fuji which rises to about 3,000 meters high. •The official language in japan is japanese

JAPANESE MAP

JAPAN NATIONAL FLAG•Japan’s national flag is called the Hinomaru.•It became the national flag in the late nineteenth century.•The flag depicts the sun

POPULATION•Japan has the tenth highest population in the world.•Japan has about 127,000,000 people.

•Tokyo has about 12,000,000 people.MONEYThe Japanese people use a type of money called yen.

CULTURE OF JAPAN

JAPAN CLOTHING

•Japanese traditional clothing is yukata “for men” , kimono “for women”

•Kimono and yukta is usually worn on special occasions like the Shichi-Go-San or weddings and a lot of other occasions.

•And they wear “zori” as sandals

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Japanese food includes rice,noodles,fish and soya. The main dish is sushi, sushi are served in many different ways: like in Nigiri, Gunkan, Norimak, Tamaki, Oshikushi, Inari, and Chikashi

JAPANESE FOOD

Before eating their food they say itatakimasyu which is a polite phrase which means I receive food.

In Japan there are many different buildings and gardens, that are a big part of its culture. They do not actually come from Japan, their ideas come from China.

BUILDINGS AND GARDENS

These rock gardens are considered an art in Japan they are still used today. Sometimes it takes years to find a rocks to use in these gardens. They are gently raked into a design and then the rocks are placed. They are used for meditation and relaxation.

ROCK GARDENS

JAPANESE ARTJapan is known by its amazing arts that are used till now, painting, games and martial arts are the most remarkable arts in Japan.

JAPANESE PAINTINGSJapanese paintings were done in a Western watercolor technique,

GAMES

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Judo>> << Sumo.

JAPANESE CEREMONIES Festivals in Japan are occasions to celebrate with families and to wear traditional styles of clothing. They are an important part of life in Japan and can be enjoyed in cities and towns throughout the country. Japanese cultural

festivals Hinamatsuri: Japanese doll festival. people believed the dolls possessed the power to conceal bad spirits in their bodies and will save the owner from dangerous encounters.

-Shichigosan: Traditional festival day in Japan for children

Japanese tea ceremonyThe tea ceremony came from China. It is a ceremony where you can relax by drinking some hot green tea. It was influenced by the Zen Buddhism. The tea house is usually surrounded with a Japanese garden. They also drink the tea with sweets.

RELIGION IN JAPAN•Shinto and Buddhism are Japan's two major religions. •They have been co-existing for several centuries and have even complemented each other to a certain degree.• Most Japanese consider themselves Buddhist, Shintoist or both•Religion does not play a big role in the everyday life of most Japanese people today.

EDUCATION

•The basic school system in Japan is composed of elementary school, middle school, high school, and university.•About 97% of the Japan students go to high school.

•They are supposed to go to school for 16 years.

•Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is responsible for comprehensive educational administration of Japan.

•As estimated that 50% of the male and 20% of the female population possessed some degree of literacy in japan

Japanese Architecture

Japanese architecture is very stylized. Architects always think about pattern,Design, surface,texture, scale,proportion and hierarchy . A well known japaneseArchitect trait are the sloped off roofs

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE•The customary greeting in Japan is to bow.

•Never exchange business cards before the bow! This is very important.•In Japan, business cards are called meishi. The Japanese give and receive meishi with both hands. It should be printed in your language on one side and Japanese on the other. Always present the card with your home country language side up.•Avoid using large hand gestures, unusual facial expressions and any dramatic movements. The Japanese do not talk with their hands and to do so could distract your host.•The "OK" sign; in Japan it means money. Avoid using it•Most business entertaining is done in restaurants or bars after business hours.•Avoid using large hand gestures, unusual facial expressions and any dramatic movements. The Japanese do not talk with their hands and to do so could distract your host.

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