By: Mason ,Joseph, and Brain JAPAN

Yutaka’s Daily life First Yutaka wakes up at 6:30 a.m. He eats breakfast at 7:20 a.m. he comes home from school at 4:20. His friend comes over they enjoy playing Nintendo DS. Next on Tuesday , He goes to swimming club. Then on Wednesday, he helps around the house sometimes. And finally, in his free time he plays with mini cars and build plastic trains. Name: Yutaka Age: 11 Gender: Male Location: Nagano, Japan

Japanese Tsunami/ Earthquake In 2011 a earthquake hit Japan followed by a tsunami. The waves were over 128 feet . This caused power plants to have radiation leaks. This caused even more people to die. More than 20,000 people died that day. Now people think in the future a tsunami will hit Tokyo and will ruin Japan forever.

Japanese Tsunami

Food in US Food in Japan USA JAPAN VS JAPAN chicken soda fries hamburgers fish sticks sushi tea noodles tofu fish

FLAG Japan’s flag is named Hinomaru . Meaning the rising sun. People think after the gods made Japan it was the first land to touch the sun. This is why there is a red dot in the middle of the flag .The flag in Japan became the official flag in 1870.

RELIGION

Japanese Clothing Girls wear kimono’s for a regular day. Boys will were haori witch is a shirt. They were zori for shoes.

Climate/Weather Japan’s north and south are very different in climate. The north has cold winters and warm summers. The south has mild winters and hot summers. North South South

Can You Say it Japanese? USA Language Japanese Language Hello good-bye Please thank yes No Konnichi wa Sayounara onegaishimasu Domo arigarto Hai Lie

Government Many people don’t know this, but the Emperor has no real power! The minster is the one that governs the nation. The Diet is the person who makes the laws. The Japanese President talking at a meeting.

Economy The currency in Japan is called yen .The U.S is Japan biggest and most important trading partner. Japanese are famous for brand names such as Sony, Canon, and Honda , Nintendo. A Japanese 2,000 dollar bill.

Location Japan is located in east Asia. In the Pacific ocean and Japan sea. It is made out of 4,ooo islands! Japans is next to North Korea, South Korea, and China.

Holiday and Celebrations! There is a holiday for boys and girls! The date for the boys holiday is May 5 and for girls is March 3. The families fly sock shaped fish. They hope their sons will be as healthy and strong as the fish. Festival of Dolls families set fancy dolls on Shelves for everyone to see. Doll Festival Children Day

CREDITS Culturegrams Looking at Japan by Jillan Powell Japan by Tom Streissguth Discovery Ed NC Wiseowl