Behavior in Japan

 They bow to greet one another and their king.

 They have festivals to show respect for their
land.
 They also respect their land by not littering.
 Old and special people get special greetings.
 For example, people bow VERY low.
 The Japanese use the carp (a type of fish) to
symbolize strength and courage.
 They will hide their own feelings instead of
hurting another's .
 They bow to people even when they talk on
the phone.
 The lower you bow the more respect you
give.
 Food in Japan

 They eat seafood like octopus, shark, and fish. The

fish is also called sashimi. When it is called this it’s
dipped in soy sauce and horseradish mustard.
 Rice is an important part of their meals. It is
Japan’s biggest crop. The Japanese people put raw
fish over their rice.
 Sushi is an important part of meals.
 They use chopsticks to pick up their food.
 The food is arranged to look beautiful on plates.
 Some other things they eat are soup, sour
pickles, seaweed, veggies, Tofu and grilled
chicken.
 Japanese Homes

 People live in crowded citys. They have small

rooms. Some live in tall buildings.
 People take off their shoes at the door
because their floor is covered in tatami mats.
 At night time lots sleep on mats called
futons.
 Kids usually wear what we wear like jeans T-
shirts and sneakers.
 Business people wear suits. Grown ups
wear robes made of colored silk! The
robes are called kimonos. Today kimonos
are only worn on special days.
 For the preparing for a tea ceremony it is
ordered great. Some wealthy people have
tea houses for ceremony‘s.
 In some traditional homes really thin
screens divide the rooms. The screens
can be moved to make a room big or
small.
School in Japan

 Students learn to write characters.

 They learn how to write .
 They eat in the classroom.
 They go to school 5 days a week.
 They go Saturday every 2 months.
 They wear the same clothes.
 They learn teamwork.
 They clean their school everyday.
 They have to pass a hard test to go to high school.
 All the schools follow a strict scedgual.
 Students go out and shop for uniforms for school.
 If you visit the museums/castles, temples and parks
you will see a group of school children everywhere.
Religion in Japan

 Shinto means the way of the gods.

 Japanese people believe that everything
has a spirit they call this kami.
 People honor kami at shrines.
 The most famous religion is shinto and
buddhist .
 Most people believe in both shinto and
buddhist.
 A buddhist beleif is that you are born
over and over again.
 Environment of Japan

 Three fourths or the islands are covered with

mountains.
 There islands are covered with volcanoes.
 Many animals live on their land like snow
monkeys , brown bears and deer.
 They saw the sunrise that’s why they named their
land sources of the sun.
 They called their land Nippon.
 Each of their islands are not the same.
 The northern land are a lot colder than others.
They have plenty of snow.
 Japan has islands as narrow as 3000 km.
 Some forests look like gardens.
 Sports in Japan

 Sumo wrestling is a kind of sport.

 Sumo wrestlers weigh up to 300 pounds.
 There goal is to knock each other out of the
circle.
 Men have to gain weight and become fat and
strong.
 Another popular sport is kendo.
 Kendo means the way of the sword. Samurai
and ninja do kendo to train.
 They do fencing . For practice ,they use
swords made out of bamboo.
 Another popular sport is baseball. Baseball is
as important as important as it is here. Also it
is the same.
 Another sport is martial arts. Martial arts is
karate.