1. Japan
Arely F.

2. Food The word for meals is “gohan”
Rice is a important is meal in Japan
They eat white rice , fish, and meat
They usually eat vegetables

3. Housing
If you enter the house you have to take off your shoes and put on slippers on
Houses in Japan are made of wood pillars
Unlike Western houses Japan homes there floors are tatami floors.

4. Clothes They wear robes that are called “Kimonos”
When children go to school they wear normal clothes

5. Culture The word for makeup is “Kumadori”
They do performances with singing musical accompaniment a lot
The word for singing is Hayashi

6. Education In Japan elementary schools last for 6 years
Middle school lasts for 3 years
High schools last for 3 years
Universities last for 4 years

7. Government
In Japan the 3 branches are legislative, executive, and judicial
The Diet comprises has 480 seats

8. Map of Japan There are about 127 million people in Japan
There are about 332 people per square in Japan

9. Money The word for money is yen
There are four kinds of bills (10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen 1,000 yen) and six kinds of coins (500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen) used.

10. Location
Japan consists of several thousands of islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the four largest
Japan's closest neighbors are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan separates the Asian continent from the Japanese archipelago.

11. Landmarks/Historical Places
Stone Age People lived by hunting and gathering
Jomon Period Permanent settlement began; people use polished stone tools and earthenware

12. What I Learned
I learned that they have different school schedules than we have here.
They have different money than we do.
They have different buildings.
They have a lot of differences compared to us.
But they have a lot in common with us as well.