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Japan is a chain of 4 main islands
and dozens of smaller isles.
It is part of the continent of Asia
Sapporo
and lies on the Pacific ‘Ring of
an
Fire’. of Jap
S ea
The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

Tokyo
Hiroshima
North
Pacific
East China Ocean
Sea
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The flag of Japan

consists of a red sun in
the middle of a white
field.

This flag is called Hinomaru, which means ‘circle of the sun.’

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 The cherry blossom or sakura are cherry trees
which are a symbol of spring in Japan.

Once a bud opens, there is a lovely display of pale

pink flowers, which finally flutter to the ground,
which is known as sakura fubuki or sukura snow.

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Bonsai means ‘planted in a

container.’
form that creates a
It is an art-form
miniaturized representation of
nature.

Bonsai are kept in a pot and have

their branches regularly cut and
shaped.

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 The ‘Nihonmatsu Chochin Matsuri
Lantern Festival’ is one of the
largest in Japan.

Japanese paper lanterns

are usually lit by an electrical bulb
and voltage, though battery
lanterns are also found.

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Origami is a Japanese art of

paper folding. Origami paper
is specially made origami
paper which is made for
folding and staying in shape.

At first, only one piece of paper was used. Over time, small
pieces of origami have been combined to create one large
model. This is known as modular origami.
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 Rice has been cultivated in
Japan for thousands of
years. Rice is planted in
spring or early summer
and harvested in fall.

A small bowl of rice is

served with most meals in
Japan.

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Sushi is a popular food from Japan. It is made with

specially prepared rice that is mixed with vinegar, salt
and sugar. Sushi contains raw or cooked seafood, and
occasionally, vegetables. It can be wrapped in a sheet
of seaweed called nori.

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The Japanese tea ceremony is a special way of making
matcha (green) tea. It is done in a special room or building.

When attending a tea ceremony, people take off their shoes

as they enter the room and sit on a special floor mat called
tatami.

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Traditional Japanese houses are

made of wood with at least one
room having a tatami floor.
Tatami mats are mats made of
rice straw that are used as
flooring material.

Upon entering a house in Japan,

shoes are to be taken off to keep
the floor clean.

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