JAPAN

Celene Gutierrez 2nd period

TABLE OF CONTENTS -
 General Information – Page 3  Customs and Traditions – Page
19 - 20
 Map of Japan – Page 4 - 12
 Scientific Contributions – Page 21
 Geography and Climate – Page
13  Energy Resources – Page 22
 Government and Economics – Interesting Facts – Page 23
Page 14  Native Animals – Page 24
 Food and Drink – Page 15  Travel Video – Page 25
 Values and Beliefs – Page 16  References – Page 26
 Family and Education – Page17-
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON JAPAN

 Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Japan’s

capital, Tokyo, is widely known for having skyscrapers, places
to shop, and it is known for its pop culture. I choose Japan
because I really like their culture and the way that they are
advanced in some areas.
 Japan is located in east Asia. It is near Korea and Russia.
 The languages that are mainly spoken in Japan are Japanese
and Ryukyuan.
 As of 2018, the population of Japan is 127,185,332.

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GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
 Some physical features of Japan are
Mount Fuji, Sea of Japan, Honshu and
many more.
 The weather in Japan is typically humid
and sunny.
 In Japan most people live in the
country’s capital, Tokyo. The current
population in Tokyo is 37,468,302. The less
Mount Fuji
populated area in Japan is Utashinai a
city in Hokkaido, Japan. Utashinai has a
population of 4,259 as of December of
2018.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
 Japan has a constitutional monarchy government.
 Since 2012, Japan’s prime minister is Shinzo Abe
 Japan’s economy is highly developed and is market-oriented.
 Some major exports from Japan include electronic equipment and cars.
 FOOD AND DRINK

 Some foods that are still enjoyed in Japan are: Sushi,

Sashimi, Tempura, Yakitori and many more
 Some drinks from Japan are: Ramune; which is
a famous carbonated soft drink, Pocari Sweat, Yakult,
Canned Coffee,etc.

Sashimi

Pocari Sweat
VALUES AND BELIEFS

 In Japan the main religions that are practiced are

Shinto and Buddhism.
 Buddhism believes in rebirth, and Shintoism believes in
optimistic fate.

Shintoism Buddhism
FAMILY AND EDUCATION

 InJapan, it is common for a family to follow a nuclear family

model; but it can depend on the grandparents age. If they get
older then they could live in the same household, but it would
make it a very limited multi-generational home since Japan’s
homes are usually kept small. A typical family has about 2 kids.
FAMILY AND EDUCATION CONT.

 In Japan, a typical child goes to elementary school for

6 years, then goes on to junior high for 3 years, and
finally high school for another 3 years.
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
 One holiday is New Years they normally celebrate it until the 3rd
of January. another holiday is Hina Matsuri (Girl’s Festival) they
celebrate this day by setting up dolls around Japanese homes.
COSTOMS AND TRADITIONS CONT.

► Some customs are bowing; which is used to show respect. Table

manners is also another big custom. Also, you must never use your
shoes in someone’s house or on a tatami mat.
SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS
 Japan created the pocket calculator, blue LED light, and even
managed to create the ‘Bullet Train’.
 Shinya Yamanaka(1962 - Present) is known for the induced pluripotent
stem cell. Tokushichi Mishima(1893 - 1975) was known for the MKM steel.

Shinya Yamanaka Tokushichi Mishima

ENERGY RESOURCES
 Japan is not able to produce any resources on its own due to the
land it is on, but they mainly consume non-renewable resources;
Coal being at 50% consumption in 1950, and then going down to
16.8% in 2001. And in 2001, oil was the most used non-renewable
resource at 50.2%. Energy Resource Consumption

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50.2

16.8

Oil Coal Other Resources

INTERESTING FACTS

 Twothings I found interesting were due to gases produced by

power plants, Japan sometimes suffers from acid rain also that
Japan is made up of 6,852 islands.
NATIVE ANIMALS
 Some interesting animals are: The spider crab, the goblin shark,
and the giant salamander.
Icouldn’t find the animal that I needed to look for but the animal
that I was looking for was the Japanese giant salamander
VIDEO VISIT TO JAPAN
REFERENCES
 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/japan.html
 http://www.statravel.com/japan-climate.htm
 https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0001503/
 https://takelessons.com/blog/japanese-holidays-z05
 https://soranews24.com/2016/08/18/w-t-f-japan-top-5-creepiest-
japanese-animals-%E3%80%90weird-top-five%E3%80%91/
 https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2056.html
 https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/animals-native-to-japan.html
 https://alljapantours.com/about-japan/japanese-customs-and-
manners/
 https://www.tokyo-icc.jp/guide_eng/educ/01.html
 https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/japanese-culture/japanese-culture-
family