welcome to japan
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The Japanese Flag. Welcome to Japan. A Project by Mrs. Miciotta's 2 nd Grade Class. Geography . Japan is located in East Asia. It consists of four major islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku Kyushu. . Audrey & Mohammed. Mt. Fuji. Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to Japan
A Project by Mrs. Miciotta's 2nd Grade
Class
The JapaneseFlag
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Geography • Japan is located in East Asia.• It consists of four major islands:
– Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku Kyushu.
Audrey & Mohammed
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Mt. Fuji
Janelle & Samantha
• Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.
• It is a volcano.
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Climate
JAPAN’S CLIMATE IS COMPARED TO THE EAST OF NORTH AMERICA COAST. JAPAN HAS 4 SEASONS: SUMMER WINTER SPRING AND AUTUMN. IN WINTER IT SNOWS AND IN SUMMER IT IS HOT.
JADEN AND KWAMESHA
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Food
• Since Japan is made up of islands, fish is a major part of the Japanese diet.• Sushi is dried fish that’s boiled, cut up & then eaten. • There are all kinds of sushi.
Thin sheets are used to make rolled sushi. One type is rolled up sushi.
• Everybody in Japan eats sushi.
Barrington & Kayla
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Traditional Clothing
• The traditional clothing of Japan are the Kimonos. • They are made of silk and come in many different
colors. They are worn by men and women. • Today, kimonos are worn on special occasions.
Heinrik and Joshua
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TECHNOLOGY
• Japan leads the world in Technology.
• Next autumn Japan’s new humanoid
robot is going to be released.
Kyle & Ashley
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Transportation
Japanese rail services are among the best in the world. They are fast, frequent, clean and have cars with tables. The rail services range from small local lines to the bullet
trains. Japanese transportation is similar to ours
Cars, buses, bicycles, airplanes, & more
Shakira
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Holidays
• New Years is the most important holiday in Japan.
• In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentines day.
• Christmas is celebrated in Japan, too.
David and Brianna
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Major Holidays
• January 1st is a National holiday.
• This is the most important holiday in Japan.
• This holiday is known as the New Year.
• Many businesses remain closed on this holiday.
Tenae & Adonis
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Online Resources• http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/hitech/index.html• http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/nature/q1.html• http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/asia/jahol.html• http://www.askkids.com/web?q=Facts+about+Japan&qsrc=6&o=0&l=dir, • http://www.geishablog.com/2006/03/• http://www.askkids.com/web?qsrc=167&o=0&l=dir&aflt=&q=japanese• http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/index.html• +climate&search=search• http://www.photius.com/countries/japan/climate/japan_climate_clima
te.html• http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/housing/index.html• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/transport/getting-around_train.ht
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More Online Resources Image of Mt. Fuji• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpgImage of Japanese Flag• http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00861/countryprograms.htmImage of baseball diamond• http://kitakami-photoblog.blogspot.com/Image of Bullet Train• http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/09/japan_develops_even_fasterImage of Rain in Japan• http://www.lesterho.com/blog/? Image of Tokyo• http://picdit.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/8-beautiful-cities-at-night/p=366Image of Map of Japan• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_of_Japan_Map.pngMusic • http://www.opsound.org/artist/supersole0/