A Project by Mrs. Miciotta's 2nd Grade Class Welcome to Japan The Japanese Flag A Project by Mrs. Miciotta's 2nd Grade Class

Geography Japan is located in East Asia. It consists of four major islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku Kyushu. Audrey & Mohammed

Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan. It is a volcano. Janelle & Samantha

Climate JAPAN’S CLIMATE IS COMPARED TO THE EAST OF NORTH JADEN AND KWAMESHA JAPAN’S CLIMATE IS COMPARED TO THE EAST OF NORTH AMERICA COAST. JAPAN HAS 4 SEASONS: SUMMER WINTER SPRING AND AUTUMN. IN WINTER IT SNOWS AND IN SUMMER IT IS HOT.

Food Barrington & Kayla Since Japan is made up of islands, fish is a major part of the Japanese diet. Sushi is dried fish that’s boiled, cut up & then eaten. There are all kinds of sushi. Thin sheets are used to make rolled sushi. One type is rolled up sushi. Everybody in Japan eats sushi.

Traditional Clothing Heinrik and Joshua The traditional clothing of Japan are the Kimonos. They are made of silk and come in many different colors. They are worn by men and women. Today, kimonos are worn on special occasions.

TECHNOLOGY Japan leads the world in Technology. Kyle & Ashley Japan leads the world in Technology. Next autumn Japan’s new humanoid robot is going to be released.

Transportation Japanese rail services are among the best in the world. Shakira Japanese rail services are among the best in the world. They are fast, frequent, clean and have cars with tables. The rail services range from small local lines to the bullet trains. Japanese transportation is similar to ours Cars, buses, bicycles, airplanes, & more

Holidays New Years is the most important holiday in Japan. David and Brianna New Years is the most important holiday in Japan. In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentines day. Christmas is celebrated in Japan, too.

Major Holidays January 1st is a National holiday. Tenae & Adonis January 1st is a National holiday. This is the most important holiday in Japan. This holiday is known as the New Year. Many businesses remain closed on this holiday.

Online Resources http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/hitech/index.html http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/nature/q1.html http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/asia/jahol.html http://www.askkids.com/web?q=Facts+about+Japan&qsrc=6&o=0&l=dir, http://www.geishablog.com/2006/03/ http://www.askkids.com/web?qsrc=167&o=0&l=dir&aflt=&q=japanese http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/index.html +climate&search=search http://www.photius.com/countries/japan/climate/japan_climate_climate.html http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/housing/index.html http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/transport/getting-around_train.html

More Online Resources Image of Map of Japan Image of Mt. Fuji http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpg Image of Japanese Flag http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00861/countryprograms.htm Image of baseball diamond http://kitakami-photoblog.blogspot.com/ Image of Bullet Train http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/09/japan_develops_even_faster Image of Rain in Japan http://www.lesterho.com/blog/? Image of Tokyo http://picdit.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/8-beautiful-cities-at-night/p=366 Image of Map of Japan http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_of_Japan_Map.png Music http://www.opsound.org/artist/supersole0/