1. Welcome to…
…Japan
By Claire Barnes

2. We are here

3. Imperial Palace Gardens

4. Tokyo

5. Shinjuku

6. Ueno Park

7. In Japan, people write using symbols rather than letters
kaze
(wind)
midori
(green)
In Japan, people write using symbols rather than letters

8. Nihongo
A Japanese Family

9. Like this one
Many Japanese homes do not have chairs or sofas. People sit on cushions or the floor.

10. There are mountains and volcanoes in Japan

11. These animals live in Japan
budai
(parrot fish)
toki
(ibis)
These animals live in Japan
koi
(carp)
iriomote
(wildcat)

12. Japanese money

13. Japanese food unagi nabemono (stew) yakitori (chicken) meshi sushi
(eel)
nabemono (stew)
yakitori (chicken)
Japanese food
meshi
(rice)
sushi
(fish & seaweed)
higiki
(algae)