JAPAN

JAPAN
My favourite country is
Japan. It means “Land
of the Rising Sun”. It
is in East Asia. It
consists of about 6852
islands. Capital of
Japan is Tokyo. 9
million people live in
this city. Japan has the
world’s tenth largest
population with 127
million people.
 CLIMATE
The climate of Japan
changes north to south. For
example in the northern
places like Hokkaido,
winters are cold, summers
are cool. But in southern
parts like the Ruyukyu
Islands have subtropical
climate, with warm winters
and hot summers. In late
summer and early autumn,
typhoons often bring heavy
rain.
FOOD
Rice and noodles are the
two primary food of the
Japanese diet. Japanese
people also consume soy
sauce and other soybean
products. Seafood is also
plentiful in this island
nation. Green tea is also
national beverage of Japan
although black tea is
avaliable.
FOOD
The two famous Japanese
foods are Sushi and
Sashimi. Sushi is a dish
with fresh seafood and
rice. Sashimi is also made
with fresh seafood but it
consists soy sauce. They
use chopsticks while
eating.
LANGUAGE
Nearly 99 percent (%99)
of the population speaks
Japanese as their first
language. Most of the
Japanese people can
speak English as well.
The second native
language is Korean in
some of the islands.
TRADITIONAL SPORTS
Sumo is a traditional Another traditional sport
Japanese sport that still
popular today. In sumo,
two wrestlers face each
other in a ring. The
wrestler who brings his
opponent down to the
ground or pushes him out
of the ring is the winner.
is kendo. In kendo, two
fencers wearing
protectors, masks and
chest guards, each hold a
long bamboo sword and
compete by striking the
opponent's mask or chest
with the sword.
TOURISTIC PLACES
GOLDEN PAVILLION
 Temple of the Golden Pavilion is
the most popular touristic place
in Japan and Kyoto. The
pavilion was originally built as
a retirement villa for a Shogun
in the late 14th century.
Unfortunately, the pavilion was
burnt down in 1950 by a young
monk. Five years later, the
temple was rebuilt as a copy of
the original. The pavilion is
covered in gold leaf which
highlights the reflection of the
pavilion in the pond and the
pond’s reflection on the
building.
GREAT BUDDHA
The Great Buddha stands
at over 13 meters (40 feet)
high and weighs nearly 93
tons. The statue dates
from 1252. Although it
originally was housed in a
small wooden temple, the
Great Buddha now stands
in the open air as the
original temple was
washed away in a tsunami
in the 15th century.
MOUNT FUJI
Mount Fuji is the highest
mountain in Japan at
3,776 meters. The
volcano’s symmetrical
cone is a well-known
symbol of Japan. It is
popular for sightseers
and climbers. 200,000
people climb Mount Fuji
every year, 30 percent
(%30) of whom are
foreigners.
HIMEJI CASTLE
The Himeji Castle is the best
example of Japanese castle
architecture. It was built to
defend against enemies, but
it has been rebuilt many
times throughout the
centuries. It survived
through the bombings of
World War II and is often
seen in domestic and foreign
films, including the James
Bond movie “You Only Live
Twice”.
HIROSHIMA PEACE MEMORIAL
The Hiroshima Peace
Memorial is set in a park.
The memorial features
Genbaku Dome, the only
building left standing in
after the bomb dropped.
This reminder of world at
war reminds visitors of the
importance of human life.
And also dedicated to the
memories of the victims.
TOKYO TOWER www.egitimhane.com

The Tokyo Tower is a

testament of technology
and modern life. Inspired by
the Eiffel tower design, it is
the second tallest man-
made structure in Japan
and functions as a
communication and
observation tower. Visitors
can climb the tower for
views of  Tokyo and the
surrounding areas as well
as visit shops and
restaurants.