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Explore Japan Japan is located in the Pacific Ocean, in East Asia. With a population of around 128 million people, Japan is known mainly for its hustle and bustle. What most people dont know about, are the many little secrets Japan holds. While walking down a busy street in Shibuya, you would be suprised to see a small ancient temple, but thats exactly what is hidden in a small street behind one of Tokyos busiest streets! Whether its climing Mount Fuji, spending a whole day and night at Disneyland, sightseeing the popular landmark Tokyo Tower or shopping in Tokyo, the largest metropolitan area in the world, your sure to have a once in a lifetime experience!

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Geography Japan is located in the North Pacific off the coast of Russia and the Korean peninsula. The area of Japan is 377,873km2. Japan consists of four main larger islands and more than 4000 smaller islands. The main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Honshu is the largest with an area of 231,000km2. Japan's high-speed Shinkansen (bullet train), connects major urban areas. Japan is over 70% mountainous with approximately 18% of the land mass being suitable for settlement. As a result Japan's cities are sprawling and densely populated. Tokyo, the capital mega-city of Japan, is located on Honshu island. Japan is located in an area known as The Ring of Fire in the Pacific. This is an area with many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Japan is very seismically active with over 1,500 earthquakes per year. In 1923 the Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 143,000 people in the Tokyo area. In 1896 in Sanriku, Japan, 27,000 people were killed by a Tsunami caused by an earthquake.

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 There are over 127,433,494 (July 2007 est.) people living in Japan. For most of Japan's history its borders were closed to foreign nationals. As a result, Japan's society is very homogeneous, composed of 98.5% ethnic Japanese. The remaining 1.5 percent is composed largely of Koreans, who number around 1 million. There are also considerable numbers of Brazilians, Chinese, and Filipinos who reside in Japan. Ethnic minorities that are indigenous to Japan include the Ainu who are now facing issues of discrimination. Population

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Climate  The climate of Japan varies considerably depending on the region and season. Summer is usually very hot and humid, known to the Japanese as "mushiatsui". From mid July there is a rainy season which lasts around one month. Winters are usually mild, with the northern areas of Japan receiving more snow. Spring and autumn are usually sunny with mild temperatures.

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Religion  Japanese typically conduct religious ceremonies at birth, weddings, and funerals. During New Year visiting a temple or shrine is also custom in Japan. The two major religions in Japan are Shintoism and Buddhism. The coexistence of these religions for many centuries has resulted in them becoming intertwined with each other. It is often difficult to know where one ends and the other begins because of the complex syncretism. A common saying for the Japanese regarding their religious beliefs is, "We live as Shintoists, and die as Buddhists." It might be said that Shintoism focuses more on this world, while Buddhism focuses more on the afterlife.

Languages  Japanese is the official language of Japan. Many Japanese can also understand and speak English to a degree. English is also mandatory as part of the curriculum in the Japanese education system. Japanese has four writing systems. Kanji (Chinese characters), Hiragana, Katakana, and Romaji. Japanese vocabulary has been strongly influenced by loanwords from other languages, with most loanwords coming from Chinese and English

K a n ji L e s s o n s Read & Write

Preliminary Greetings Have you been doing well? Ogenki desu ka. How have you been?Ikaga osugoshi desu ka. Fortunately I'm doing well. Okagesama de genki ni shite orimasu. The whole family is doing well. Kazoku ichidou genki ni shite orimasu.

Final Greetings Kindly look after this matter for me. Douka yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. Please give my regards to ~. ~ ni yoroshiku otsutae kudasai. Please give my regards to everyone. Minasama ni douzo yoroshiku. Take care of yourself.Douzo ogenki de.

Speak >> fathermother morning afternoonevening bye How are you ? See you

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Quick Facts about Japan Industries: Consumer electronics, motor vehicles, machine tools, steel, and nonferrous metals Exports: Motor vehicles, semiconductors, and office machinery Agriculture: Rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit, pork, fish Currency: Yen Life Expentancy: Total population 82, Male 78, Female 85 GDP per Capita: $33,800 Literacy Rate: 99% Unemployment Rate: 4% Oil imports: million bbl/day Internet Users: 87.5 million Environmental Issues: Acid rain; Japan is the largest consumer of Amazon rainforest timber

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