JAPAN

‣ By Emma Shannon
 CONTENTS
▸ Quick facts
▸ Capital
▸ Flag
▸ Culture
▸ Cuisine
▸ Landmarks
▸ Well known people
▸ National anthem
▸ National animal
▸ Quiz time
QUICK FACTS
▸ Population: 126,476,461 which equals 1.62% of
the world's population
▸ Currency: Japanese yen
▸ Capital: Tokyo
▸ Language: Japanese
▸ The highest mountain: Mt Fugi (3776 m)
▸ Longest river: the Shinano River (367 km)
▸ Japan is an island off the coast of East Asia
▸ Japan is one of the most expensive countries to
live in
TOKYO
TOKYO IS JAPAN'S
CAPITAL. WELL KNOWN
FOR ITS CULTURE AND
MUSIC INCLUDING THE
WELL KNOWN K-POP.
THIS CITY CONTAINS
SO MANY SHOPS AND
BUSY STREETS
▸ This photo is one of Tokyo's
and overall Japan's busiest
streets well know for its
capsule hotels shops that
show off Japan's culture and
very bright lights as you see in
this picture
 THE
▸FLAG
This flag design originally came to be the flag in 1999.
Before 1999 the flag looked like the photo on the left.
The flag you see today is on the right. The red dot on
the flag represents the sun and the white background
represents honesty.
 CULTU
RE
Japan's culture is modern. Influenced from Asia, Europe
and North America. Japan's culture has changed over
the millennia. Japan's culture developed very fast
during the Heian era. Art, poetry and prose were
becoming more popular. At this time the Samurai
warrior class developed. Samurai lords raided the
government 1185 and ruled until 1869
CUISINE
▸ Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and
traditional foods of Japan which have developed
through the years of political, economic and social
changes.
▸ Sushi is the main dish of Japan
GOVERNMENT
▸ The government in Japan is a constitutional
monarchy which means the power of the emperor is
restricted and is assigned to other political parties.
The leader of the government is the prime minister. It
was founded in 1947. The headquarters of the
government are in Toyko. It is appointed by the
emperor
LAND MARKS
▸ Mount Fuji
▸ Kinkaku-ji
▸ Kiyomizu-dera
▸ Fushimi Inari Taisha
▸ Osaka Castle
▸ Tokyo Skytree
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
▸ Hayao Miyazaki
▸ Ken Watanable
▸ Hiroyuki Sanada
▸ Akira Kurosawa
▸ Tadanobu Asano
▸ Masi Oka
▸ Takashi Miike
▸ Mako
NATIONAL
ANTHEM
Kimigayo is the oldest
national anthem having been
written 1000 years ago. The
anthem is also the shortest
anthem. In schools in Japan
in the students sing the
national anthem and kneel in
front of the flag
NATIONAL
ANIMAL
▸ The national animal is the
Japanese macaque also
nicknamed the snow
monkey. This animal got
its name because it lives
in very cold climate. This
animal is the most
northern living non-
human primate to exist. It
can live up to 27 years.
The scientific name is the
Macaca Fuscata. This
animals family is the
Cercopithecidae.
 QUIZ TIME
▸ What is Japan's highest mountain?

▸ When did the flag design change?

▸ What music is Japan known for?

▸ What does the red dot represent on the flag?

▸ What is the national dish of Japan?

▸ Where does the snow monkey live?

▸ How many years ago was kimigayo written?

▸ Name one well known person?

▸ Name three popular land marks?

▸ What currency do Japan use?

▸ How long is the longest river of Japan?

 WATASHI NO
PUREZENTĒSHON
O KITE KURETE
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