Geography
Japan is a nation made of thousands of _____
ISLANDS!
Japan has ___ branches of government.
3!
Describe the Japanese flag:
White rectangle with a single red circle in the center.
This animal is the most commonly made origami shape.
Red-crowned crane
A ____ is a famous type of Japanese poetry.
haiku
Japan has ___ main islands.
4!
The "Head of State" is called the ___
Emperor!
The tallest mountain in Japan is _________
Mount Fuji
The proper name for the "snow money"
Macaque
Three popular sports in Japan are ___, ___, and ___.
baseball, martial arts/judo, sumo wrestling
The capital city of Japan is ___
TOKYO!
The Japanese people elect a _____ _____.
Prime Minister
Most buildings in Japan are ______, which are tall because of limited ground to build on.
skyscrapers
This item has its own ceremony for special occasions or visitors; often served in a garden.
Tea
Origami = paper folding
______ = flower arranging
______ = miniature tree growing
ikebana (flower arranging)
bonsai (miniature tree growing)
4 largest Japanese cities that begin with these letters...
T
O
N
S
Tokyo
Osaka
Nagoya
Sapporo
Japanese currency is called "_____" which means "round".
Yen
The ______ _______ is a super fast subway that travels about ________ _____.
bullet train
200 miles per hour
3 staple Japanese foods are ___, ___, and ___.
Rice, fish, and vegetables
"The ____ _____ off _______" is a famous painting by the Japanese artist Hokusai.
Great Wave (off) Kanagawa
The 4 main Japanese islands that begin with these letters...
H
H
S
K
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
Japan manufactures many things, but mainly things that start with these letters...
S
E
R
C
Steel
Electronics
Robots
Cars
3 common things that Japanese students learn in school:
Hints: something they learn, something they do, and something they practice for.
Do: Cook & serve & clean
Practice: earthquake drills
This cat is only found on one Japanese island.
Iriomote
____-__-___ is on November 15th, and children aged __, __, and __ are taken to the temple to pray for ___ and ___.
Shichi-go-san
7,5,3
health (and) happiness