Japan (日本)
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There are four main islands in Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu.
There are also small islands that stretch out over 3,000km.
There are also small islands that stretch out over 3,000km.
There are 127 million people living in Japan. Most of these people are Japanese but there also Koreans, Chinese and Americans. Japanese is the official language.
There is also a small indigenous minority in the north called Ainu. Their traditions and art are different to that found in the rest of Japan. |
School in Japan
Children attend a preschool from the age of three to six. Then they go to primary school. Secondary school is split into Junior High School and Senior High School.
A lot of children attend tutoring classes as well. Some children attend private language schools to learn English. They are taught by teachers of lots of different nationalities.
A lot of children attend tutoring classes as well. Some children attend private language schools to learn English. They are taught by teachers of lots of different nationalities.
Learn some Japanese
Japanese Writing & Art
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Japanese food
There is a lot of interesting food in Japan. Click on the picture to learn about it.
Inside a Japanese Home
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Interesting Scenery
There are lots of interesting things to see in Japan: volcanoes, bubbling mud pools, hot springs, rice paddies and bamboo groves. Click on the photograph to learn all about them.
Japanese Festivals
Religion in Japan
Japanese Traditions
Sports
There are lots of interesting sports in Japan: sumo, kyudo, kendo, aikido and karate. Click on the picture to learn more about them.
Photographs
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Japanese Myths & Legends
Interesting facts about Japan
- People drive on the left-hand side of the road.
- Japanese people write their surname before their given name.
- Japanese people bow their heads instead of shaking hands.
- The light at the pedestrian crossing speaks so that you know what colour it is and that it is safe to cross.
- When you go into a shop all the staff welcome you and they also thank you when you are leaving.
- Books are opened from the back.
- The official language of Japan is Japanese.
- The yen (円) is the currency of Japan.