JAPAN

Culture

Another name for Japan is NIPPON or NIHON.

Previouslay,Japan was known as YAMATO.

The capital of Japan is TOKYO.

Japan is ruled by the emperor AKIHITO.

The currency used in Japan is YEN.

The national anthem of Japan is ''

KIMI ga YO''

coin

specie

(which means the emperor's rule for thousands of years).

Japan is built of four major islands:HOKKAIDO,HONSHU,SHIKOKU and

KYUSHU.

Most of the country is covered in mountains and the highest peak of Japan is the MOUNTAIN FUJI

(3,776.24m)also Japan covers most of the woods in bamboo.

In Japan,there are frequent earthquakes,volcanic eruptions and very strong winds,which we call TYPHOONS.

Traditional dress in Japan is KIMONO.

Cherry blossoms are one of the most important symbols of Japan.

Japanese people celebrate the period in which the cherry blossom,the festival is called