japan by amy lachlan stephanie. general facts the japanese name for japan is nihon or nippon which...
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JAPAN
By
Amy
Lachlan
Stephanie
GENERAL FACTS
the Japanese name for Japan is Nihon or Nippon
which means sun origin
Japan is made up of 6,852 islands
Japan hosted the 1964 Summer Olympic games in
Tokyo and will again in 2020. They also hosted the
1972 and 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo
and Nagano.
LOCATION IN ASIA
Japan is close to South Korea, China,
North Korea but far away from
Mexico, Brazil
LANGUAGE
Mum / Oksana Stephanie/SutefantDad/Otosan
Children / kodomo-tachi
School/Gakko
Lachlan/RakuranAmy/Emit
TOURIST
Tourist go to Tokyo to Mount Himeji, Mount Fuji.
TRADITIONAL CLOTHS/FOODS
Food-Sushi, Noodles, Raw fish, kebab, cooked fish.
Clothes: A traditional dress is the Kimono. It means
“something to wear”. Today they are only worn for
special occasions.
CELEBRATIONSJapanese New Year is the most important holiday in
Japan.
1st of January to 3rd of January.
The family comes together to celebrate.
Homes are decorated.
Noodles are served which represent a long life.
People watch the sunrise, then the year will be full of joy
and free of anger.
MUSIC
Traditional instrument is the Koto
Large wooden instrument with 13 strings
You out picks on your fingers to play it.