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Let's Learn About Japan |
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| Map of Japan |
| Daily
Life in Japan Basic facts about their homes, their food and their clothing. |
| Nature
and Climate What is it like in Japan? What kind of weather do they have? Why do they have earthquakes? |
| An
Introduction to Japanese Food Let's take a look at some basic information about the foods Japanese people eat and how they eat them. Click 'Go to next page' at the bottom of each page to learn more. |
| How
to use chopsticks Can you use chopsticks to eat? Learn and try it! |
| Schools
in Japan When do they go to school, what do they study? How do they get to school? When do they have vacations? |
| Welcome
to Otaki Elementary and Middle School! Learn about a small elementary school in Japan. Read about their day. See pictures of the students. |
| Outside
the Classroom What do Japanese children like to do away from school? What sports do they enjoy? |
| Holidays Use this calendar to find out what kind of holidays does Japan have? What kind of annual events do people observe? Pick a month and then discover what days are special in Japan. |
| Volcanoes
in Japan A brief description and photos of many of Japan's volcanos. Click on the picture to make it bigger, click 'Back' to get back to the volcanoes page. |
| Japanese
money Japanese money is called okane. Look and see how it is different from American money. |
| Japanese
Writing - Numbers Japanese writing uses characters instead of letters and numbers. Look here to see how they write their numbers. |
| The
Japanese Writing System Modern Japanese writing uses a combination of Chinese characters (known in Japanese as kanji), two kana syllabaries, and Roman letters and Arabic number borrowed from the west. This is an advanced site, but it shows examples of Japanese writing for the students to see. |
page created March 2003