1. Japan Culture By: Sam Lombardo, Sean Hartke, Betsy Kramer, and Thomas Welch

2. Japan Culture General Information Literacy Rate World Ranking- 19 thLiteracy Rate World Ranking- 19 th Life Expectancy- 82.2 yearsLife Expectancy- 82.2 years Doctors per 100,00 People- 212Doctors per 100,00 People- 212 Major Religion- 17% Buddhism, 30% Hindew, 26% Muslim, 10% Jew, 15% ChristianMajor Religion- 17% Buddhism, 30% Hindew, 26% Muslim, 10% Jew, 15% Christian

3. Japan Culture Official Language Official language: JapaneseOfficial language: Japanese Hello: こんにちはHello: こんにちは Goodbye: さようならGoodbye: さようなら Please: てください。Please: てください。 Thank You: ありがとうThank You: ありがとう Peace: ピースPeace: ピース

4. Origami: The Japanese art of paper folding using usually a square piece of paper and folding it into animals, people and things. It was created back in 538 A.D.. Sushi: A Japanese food used in thousands of traditions. It is cool cooked rice dressed with vinegar. Then molded into bite sized pieces with fish, vegetables or eggs wrapped inside seaweed or tofu. Japan Culture Contributions http://paulbuckley14059.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/sushi-for-2.jpg http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs37/f/2008/252/e/f/origami_strawberry_cake_by _pandasnacks.jpg

5. Japan Culture Famous People Karen Chau: Karen is the writer and creator for the children’sKaren Chau: Karen is the writer and creator for the children’s show, Ni Hao Kai Lan which features a Japanese girl named Kai Lan who goes on various adventures with her friends, Hoho, Lulu, Toli and Rintoo and helps teach children Japanese. Fumiko Ishioka: Fumiko is a Japanese Holocaust researcher that discovered the story of Hana BradyFumiko Ishioka: Fumiko is a Japanese Holocaust researcher that discovered the story of Hana Brady http://www.kffeducation.org/past/img/img036.jpg

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