T1 Wk 2- starting: 04-09-23

1. Living in Japan

L.O: To describe the land, people and geography of Japan.

 Facts about Japan

Official Name: Japan

The Land of the Capital: Tokyo
Population: 123,188,863 as of Monday, August 28, 2023
Rising Sun Official Language: Japanese
Money: Japanese yen
Area: 377,835 square kilometres(145,882 square miles)
Highest Mountain : Mount Fuji (3,776 metres)
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Where is Japan?

Japan is in Eastern Asia. It is an island chain between the

North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean
Peninsula
 Geography of Japan
Flag of Japan.
• The national flag of Japan is a white
rectangular flag with a large red disk
(representing the sun) in the center.
Capital city of Japan
• The capital city of Japan is Tokyo, which has a
population 37,135,000 people in the Tokyo built up
area. This makes it the largest city in the world.

• Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands, of which approximately 260 are

inhabited.
• Japan is the largest island country in East Asia and the fourth largest in the
world.
 Main islands

The four main islands of Japan are:

• Honshu - the largest and most populous
island with the capital Tokyo.
• Hokkaido - the northernmost and second
largest main island.
• Kyushu - the third largest main island and
nearest to the Asian continent.
• Shikoku - the smallest main island, it is
between Honshu and Kyushu.
 The people of Japan
Long life
• The Japanese people enjoy the second highest life
longevity in the world. Their healthy diet which contains a
lot of fish is often held up as one of the reasons that
Japanese people enjoy such long life.
• Life expectancy for males is: 81.4 years
and for females is: 88.3 years
• The Japanese are famous for their
willingness to work very hard.
• Children are taught to show respect for
others, especially parents and bosses.
They learn to do what is best for their
family or company and worry less about
their own needs.
 Japanese food

• Japanese cuisine consists of lots

of rice, fish and vegetables.
• With little fat and lots of
vitamins and minerals, their
food is very healthy.
• It’s believed their nutritious diet
is what makes the Japanese, on
average, one of the longest
living populations in the world!
 Japanese culture
• One typical aspect of Japanese culture that you
will see often is bowing. The Japanese bow to say
hello or welcome, to say goodbye or come again,
to say thank you, to say grace before a meal, to
pray at a shrine, etc.
• A lady dressed in a kimono will make the matcha
tea with hot water boiled in an old-fashioned
kettle and stir it up with a little wooden whisk.
• Japanese people have two religions at the same
time: they are both Buddhist and Shintoist.
 Home learning
• Create a fact file about Japan.
• Draw and colour its flag, and its four major islands.