Japan is made out of 6,852 islands.
The highest point in Japan
is Mount
Fuji, witch stands at
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Ancient warriors of Japan were known as Samurai. They were very skilled fighters and swordsmen. Their main weapon was the Katana, a sharp sword with a slight curve to it.
3776 m
There
are over 127 million
which the tenth largest popular in
people living in Japan
the world.
Sumo is recognized as the national sport of Japan, although the most popular spectator sport is baseball.
Japan is home to many different forms of martial arts. Karate, Judo, Sumo, Ninjutsu, Kendo, Jujutsu, and Aikido to name a few.
Japan sits along the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, so has many volcanoes and experiences many earthquakes. In 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 hit Japan and created a tsunami which resulted in much devastation.
