3.  Location  Eastern Asia  Between the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan  Nine Regions  Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa  Each region has its own dialect, customs, and unique traditional culture  Population  127,078,679  Compares to the size of California

4.  Mild and humid  Four distinct seasons  Winter  Spring  Summer  Autumn/ Fall  Differs from one region to the other  Japan stretches north to south

5.  Sea of Japan  snowy  Pacific Ocean Side of Japan  Fairly warm  Little to no precipitation

6.  Warm  Calm winds  Month long rainy season beginning mid-June

7.  Sunny  Very hot and humid  Homes and workplaces are usually always air conditioned  Late Summer  Tropical storms in the pacific

8.  Tropical storms  Typhoons when they reach Japan Southwestern districts

9.  Hinomaru  National Flag in 19 th century  Red Disc represents the sun

10.  Meal  Gohan  Traditional Mean White rice Main dish Fish or meat Side dish Cooked vegetables Soup Miso soup

11.  Kimono  Silk  Large sleeves  Shoulder to heel  Tied with wide belt Obi  Worn on special occasions Shichi-Go-San festival Weddings graduation

12.  Airports  176 144 with paved runways 32 without paved runways  House Phones Users  47.579 million  Cell Phones Users  110.395 million  Internet Users  90.91 million

13.  Why do Japanese take off their shoes before entering their house?  Eat their meals on tatami mats and sleep on futons on the tatami floor Slippers are not worn on tatami floor  Genkan Entrance way which is the lowest room in the house

22.  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/th e-world-factbook/geos/ja.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/th e-world-factbook/geos/ja.html  http://web- japan.org/kidsweb/explore/index.html http://web- japan.org/kidsweb/explore/index.html