Around the world in eighty days.Around the world in eighty days.JapanJapan..

1-Location/map/1-Location/map/capital.capital.

Japan is a sovereign island nation located in East Asia which comprises over 6.000 islands and lies in the Pacific Ocean to the east of China, Korea and Russia. The capital city is Tokyo.

2-Flag/national anthem/official 2-Flag/national anthem/official language/currency.language/currency.

2-1.Flag2-1.Flag

The Imperial Seal of Japan.

National AnthemNational Anthem Kimi Ga Yo

" That thousand years in the kingdom of the happiness are yours. "

Kimi ga yo waChiyo ni, Yachiyo niSazare ishi no,Iwao to narite,Koke no musu made.

That you Gentleman reign Throughout thousand years, Eight thousand generations, Until the stones turn into rocks and cover of moss.

2.2Official 2.2Official language/Currencylanguage/Currency..

The official language of Japan is Japanese.

The currency is the Yen.

Yen

3-Geography.3-Geography.About 70%, to 80% of the country is forested, mountanious, and unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use.

The most representative geographical features are The three Holy Mountainous:

Mount Fuji: Mount Tate: Mount Haku:

4-Climate4-Climate Japan belongs to the temperate zone Japan belongs to the temperate zone

with four distinct seasons , but its with four distinct seasons , but its climate varies climate varies from cool temperate in cool temperate in the north to subtropical in the south.the north to subtropical in the south.

Northen JapanNorthen Japan has warm summers has warm summers but long, cold winters with heavy snow.but long, cold winters with heavy snow.

Central JapanCentral Japan has hot humid has hot humid summers and short winters.summers and short winters.

Southwestern Japan has long, hot, has long, hot, humid summers and mild winters.humid summers and mild winters.

Climograma Tokyo

5-Politics.5-Politics.Government:

Parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarchy. Emperor: Akihito. Prime Minister:Yukio Hatoyama.

6-Key Historical Event.6-Key Historical Event.

During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

7-Economy (industry, science, 7-Economy (industry, science, technology, resources...)technology, resources...)

A world leader in technology and A world leader in technology and machinery , Japan has the world’s machinery , Japan has the world’s 2nd largest economy.2nd largest economy.

Energy in Japan is produced from Energy in Japan is produced from petroleum, coal, and natural gas.petroleum, coal, and natural gas.Nuclear power produces a quarter of Nuclear power produces a quarter of Japan’s electricy.Japan’s electricy.

Japan is one of the leading nations in Japan is one of the leading nations in the fields of:the fields of:

-Scientific and biomedical -Scientific and biomedical reseach. reseach.

-Technology and machinery. -Technology and machinery.

8-Religion.8-Religion.Main religions in Japan:

-Buddhism and Shintoism (84-96%).

-Taoism and Confucianism.

-Christianity (2,04%)

Buddhism

Culture.Culture.

ArchitectureArchitecture

Buddist temple

Shinto Shrines

FusumaJapanese Castle

ShojiShoin

Tale of Genji Buddist

SculptureSculptureMaterials:

Wood;Bronze;Stone;Pottery.

PhilosophyPhilosophyThe Japan’s concepts are 5 elements influenced by to Buddhism. The 5 elements are called “godai”.

Chi meaning “Earth”Ka meaning “Fire”Fu meaning “Wind”Sui meaning “Water”Kumost often traslated as ”Void” meaning “sky” or “heaven”

MusicMusic

KotoShamisen

KaraokeKaraoke

Is the most widely practiced cultural activity.Is the most widely practiced cultural activity.

Japan culture.Japan culture.

MangaManga

It’s a typical comic book.It’s a typical comic book.

Performing artsPerforming arts The 4 traditional theatres from Japan are Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki and The 4 traditional theatres from Japan are Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki and

Bunraku.Bunraku.

SportsSports

The traditional not martial sports: Falconry, The traditional not martial sports: Falconry, the hunt, competition of comets.the hunt, competition of comets.

Martial Japanese arts: aikido (sport of Martial Japanese arts: aikido (sport of contact), iaido (Japanese sword), judo contact), iaido (Japanese sword), judo (sport of contact), jujutsu (sport of (sport of contact), jujutsu (sport of contact), karate (sport of contact), kendo contact), karate (sport of contact), kendo (Japanese fencing), kenjutsu (managing of (Japanese fencing), kenjutsu (managing of the Japanese sword), shuriken-jutsu the Japanese sword), shuriken-jutsu (managing of the shuriken or Japanese (managing of the shuriken or Japanese cleaver) and popular I add (sport of cleaver) and popular I add (sport of contact). contact).

Cuisine.Cuisine.