 Location  Eastern Asia  Between the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan  Nine Regions  Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu,

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 Location  Eastern Asia  Between the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan  Nine Regions  Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa  Each region has its own dialect, customs, and unique traditional culture  Population  127,078,679  Compares to the size of California

 Mild and humid  Four distinct seasons  Winter  Spring  Summer  Autumn/ Fall  Differs from one region to the other  Japan stretches north to south

 Sea of Japan  snowy  Pacific Ocean Side of Japan  Fairly warm  Little to no precipitation

 Warm  Calm winds  Month long rainy season beginning mid-June

 Sunny  Very hot and humid  Homes and workplaces are usually always air conditioned  Late Summer  Tropical storms in the pacific

 Tropical storms  Typhoons when they reach Japan Southwestern districts

 Hinomaru  National Flag in 19 th century  Red Disc represents the sun

 Meal  Gohan  Traditional Mean White rice Main dish Fish or meat Side dish Cooked vegetables Soup Miso soup

 Kimono  Silk  Large sleeves  Shoulder to heel  Tied with wide belt Obi  Worn on special occasions Shichi-Go-San festival Weddings graduation

 Airports  with paved runways 32 without paved runways  House Phones Users  million  Cell Phones Users  million  Internet Users  million

 Why do Japanese take off their shoes before entering their house?  Eat their meals on tatami mats and sleep on futons on the tatami floor Slippers are not worn on tatami floor  Genkan Entrance way which is the lowest room in the house

 e-world-factbook/geos/ja.html e-world-factbook/geos/ja.html  japan.org/kidsweb/explore/index.html japan.org/kidsweb/explore/index.html