1.  By Marina and Rui

2.  The flag is a red sun in a white background.  In Japanese, the word “Japan” means “ land of rising sun”.

3.  Japan’s population is approximately 30 million. Many people live in flats or units. Japan’s highest mountain is Mount Fuji, a dormant volcano.

4. Spring festivals are celebrated by cherry blossoms. The Japanese believe in Shinto and Buddhism. The Japanese people have a deep affection for the beauty of the landscape. The ancient Shinto religion says nature features like mountains,waterfalls and forests have own spirits, like souls.

5.  The Japanese people are famous for their ancient art and the beauty they put in. Many of the pictures are of Japanese girl heroes in kimonos.

6.  The japanese eat raw meats, pufferfish and grasshoppers as a snack. The pufferfish can kill many people.

7.  In Japan money is yen.

8.  In Japan it is mostly sunny. South Japan is warmer than the North. Japan’s national clothing are kiminos.

9.  There are nearly 4,000 smaller islands. Japan’s closest neighbours are South Korea, China and also Russia. There are four main islands: Hokkaido, Honsho, Shikoku and Kyushu.  People came to Japan about 30,000 years ago.  Girls that are well talented are called Geisha. They have their painted white and can sing, dance and poetry. Japan has made a movie, called Spirited Away, which is a movie about staying with your parents.

10.  Japan’s national athem is Kimigayo, which means is “his Majesty’s region “. Singers wish him a happy 1,000 years!  In Japan, children first learn a game called “ Jan, Ken, Bon, which means stone, scissors, paper.