JAPAN

By: Mason ,Joseph, and Brain

Yutaka’s Daily lifeFirst Yutaka wakes up at 6:30 a.m. He eats breakfast at 7:20 a.m. he comes home from school at 4:20. His friend comes over they enjoy playing Nintendo DS. Next on Tuesday , He goes to swimming club. Then on Wednesday, he helps around the house sometimes. And finally, in his free time he plays with mini cars and build plastic trains.

Name: Yutaka Age: 11Gender: Male

Location: Nagano, Japan

Japanese Tsunami/ Earthquake

In 2011 a earthquake hit Japan followed by a tsunami. The waves were over 128 feet . This caused power plants to have radiation leaks. This caused even more people to die. More than 20,000 people died that day. Now people think in the future a tsunami will hit Tokyo and will ruin Japan forever.

Japanese Tsunami

• Food in US Food in JapanUSAchicken

soda fries

hamburgersfish sticks

JAPANsushi

tea

noodlestofu

fish

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FLAG Japan’s flag is named Hinomaru . Meaning the

rising sun. People think after the gods made Japan it was the first land to touch the sun. This is why there is a red dot in the middle of the flag .The flag in Japan became the official flag in 1870.

RELIGION

Buddhism focuses on finding beauty in life by meditate daily . Simple things such as serving tea or arranging flowers brings joy to life. Many samuari wariors practice Buddhism.

Japanese Clothing

Girls wear kimono’s for a regular day. Boys will were haori witch is a shirt. They were zori for shoes.

Climate/WeatherJapan’s north and south are very different in climate. The north has cold winters and warm summers. The south has mild winters and hot summers. North South

South

Can You Say it Japanese?USA Language

Hello good-bye

Please thank yesNo

Japanese Language Konnichi wa SayounaraonegaishimasuDomo arigarto HaiLie

GovernmentMany people don’t know this, but the Emperor has no real power! The minster is the one that governs the nation. The Diet is the person who makes the laws.

The Japanese President talking at a meeting.

Economy The currency in Japan is called yen .The U.S is Japan biggest and most important trading partner. Japanese are famous for brand names such as Sony, Canon, and Honda ,

Nintendo.

A Japanese 2,000 dollar bill.

Location

Japan is located in east Asia. In the Pacific ocean and Japan sea. It is made out of 4,ooo islands! Japans is next to North Korea, South Korea, and China.

Holiday and Celebrations!

There is a holiday for boys and girls! The date for the boys holiday is May 5 and for girls is March 3. The families fly sock shaped fish. They hope their sons will be as healthy and strong as the fish. Festival of Dolls families set fancy dolls on Shelves for everyone to see.

Doll Festival Children Day

CREDITSCulturegrams

Looking at Japan by Jillan Powell

Japan by Tom

Streissguth Discovery Ed NC Wiseowl