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Size and population ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.4-5

Climate ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.6-7

Landscape ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.8

Landmarks ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧P.9

Kinkaku-ji ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.10-11

Yoyogi Park ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.12-13

The Tokyo Imperial Palace ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.14-15

Todai-ji ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.16-17

Kaiyukan (Osaka) ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.18-19

Japan traditional Food ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.20

Sushi ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.21

Sasmshi ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.22-23

Sukiyaki ‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧‧ P.24-25

Japan

Size and Population

Japan has a total area of around 377000 square kilometers.

Japan has more than 127 million residents.

Japan experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons.

The country experiences frequent rain and high humidity

Climate

Japan experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons.

The country experiences frequent rain and high humidity.

The northern areas of Japan are colder and temperatures can drop to less than -10°C , while the southern areas are warmer but experiences more rain.

Landscape

Japan is an archipelago ,  which means it is made up of many islands , 6800 to be exact! The four largest islands are Honshu , Hokkaido , Kyushu and Shikoku.

The highest peak in the country is Mount Fuji which has a height of 3776 meters.

The longest river in Japan is the Shinano River which has a length of 367 kilometers.

Landmarks

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It was originally built in 1397 and is around 12.5 meters in height. The present pavilion was rebuilt in 1955 , following a fire five years before that.

It was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1994 and is one of the most popular bulidings in Japan

Yoyogi Park

Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo and has an area of more than 540 thousand square meters.

It was previously used as an American barracks as well as the athlete's village during the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. It is a popular gathering place for many of Tokyo's residennts.

The Tokyo Imperial Palace

The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. The Japanese capital is chosen based on where the Emperor lives and Tokyo has been the capital since 1868.

Even thought the palace is located around train stations in Tokyo , no roads or railways are allowed to pass through or under the palace