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how much does it cost for an average meal at a restaurant?
$10-30
what is the capital of Japan NOW?
Tokyo
what causes the amount of earthquakes in Japan?
The Ring of Fire - Japan is very close to this and so it affects them majorly
is there any shots you have to take ahead of time?
no the only one may be rabies but most people don't need it
what is the currency in Japan?
Yen
how much does a average hotel cost?
$115 - for a 3-4 star hotel
About how many miles is Ephrata to Japan
7,000 - the real amount is 6,926
what is something they have there that a lot of people go to and is very relaxing?
Hot springs - they are all over Japan and are very popular through out, it also helps with your skin since there's minerals in the water.
when is the best time to head to Japan?
during late March and early April because this is when spring is and the cherry blossoms bloom so at different places they will have cherry blossom festivals. Another time is late April and early May when they have Golden week and this is when they have 4 holidays all in one week and there are a bunch of parades and festivals for each one.
how do you say goodbye in Japanese?
Sayonara
how much does a flight ticket normally cost about for both ways?
1,700
What is the Hida, Daisen and Haku?
Mountains - they have a ton of these in Japan including Mount Fuji being one of there biggest.
what are the three writings they have in Japan?
Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji - Hiragana is the easiest to learn while Kanji is the hardest so when people start learning Japanese they normally start with Hiragana and work there way up to Kanji.
what two types of transportation are mostly used in Japan?
buses and trains but if you said bikes that's also correct. Cars are not as common here and its harder to get your license as well.
what are the two religions they practice?
Shinto and Buddhism- 75% of people practice Buddhism and 90% of Japan practice Shinto
how much does it cost for a bus pass?
$266
what are the names of the four main islands?
Is this place more urban or rural?
Urban - there are a lot more Urban cities like Osaka and Tokyo then there is rural.
what is the most common natural disaster in Japan?
earthquakes, this is so common that people are actually use to it and ignore it when it happens.
what are two rude things to do at a restaurant?
tipping is very rude in Japan since they are always supposed to do good at there job and upsets them when people do this. another this is sticking your chopsticks straight up, because they do this at funeral rituals so to them its bad luck.
how much would it cost to go to japan for 13 days?
$4,808
what is the OLD capital of Japan?
Kyoto
What are the 5 seas that surround Japan?
Sea of Japan, East China Sea, Inland Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Korea Strait
what is something that no one says in Japan?
swearing - there is no such thing of it instead they may say something really mean or be very impolite but thats all
what type of game is karuta?
Karuta is a card type game and is widely played in Japan
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