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    Japan is an island nation located off the coast of mainland Asia comprised of over 6,900 islands, with the four largest islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu making up 97% of the country and home to 127 million people. The national language is Japanese, which developed from Chinese characters and consists of three alphabets: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in Japan.

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    Japan is an island nation located off the coast of mainland Asia comprised of over 6,900 islands, with the four largest islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu making up 97% of the country and home to 127 million people. The national language is Japanese, which developed from Chinese characters and consists of three alphabets: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in Japan.

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    Japan is an island nation located off the coast of mainland Asia comprised of over 6,900 islands, with the four largest islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu making up 97% of the country and home to 127 million people. The national language is Japanese, which developed from Chinese characters and consists of three alphabets: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in Japan.

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    GROUP 5

    JAPANESE CULTURE
    - Japan, pronounced in Japanese
    as “Nippon” or “Nihon”, is a Pacific
    Ocean island nation off the coast
    of mainland Asia.

    - It is comprised of
    approximately 6,900 islands.
    The most prominent and
    populous islands are
    Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku
    and Kyushu, making up 97%
    of the country. 

    - Within these islands, there are 47


    prefectures with a total population
    of 127 million (11th in the world).

    - 73% of the country is


    mountainous, however, a
    majority of people live on the
    coastlines, making it one of the
    most densely populated
    countries in the world.
    “Language”
    - The national language is - Modern Japanese developed
    Japanese, which is the during the Edo period, between
    primary spoken language 1603 and 1868.
    across the country.
    - The “Kojiki,” was written in the early 8th
    - Old Japanese, or “Kanbun”, century and was written primarily in
    originated from China ancient Chinese characters. 
    and the earliest Japanese
    text
    Modern Japanese consists of three alphabets:
    Kanji (logographic Chinese characters)

    Hiragana (a phonetic Japanese alphabet)

    Katakana (a phonetic alphabet used for


    foreign words)
    “Religion”
    There are two main religions in Japan:

    1.Shinto

    2.Buddhism

     Arecent poll found that 39% of Japanese people


    identify as Buddhist, 3.9% as Shinto and 2.3% as
    Christian.
    “Celebrations”
    - In Japan, the largest holiday
    is the New Year’s celebration.

    During spring and summer, celebrations for the


    gods of the land and sea, or Matsuri, take
    place.

    Each town holds its own Matsuri, and these


    celebrations are widely attended by all.
    “Sports”
    Sports play a significant role in
    Japanese culture.

    Sumo, judo and karate are


    traditional Japanese sports and
    baseball, soccer and rugby have
    been adopted from other cultures.
    Sumo is the national sport
    of Japan and to this day is
    primarily practiced only in
    Japan

    Modern sumo was formed


    during the Edo era and
    little has changed since
    Baseball - is the
    most-watched
    sport in the
    country.

    It was first
    introduced to the
    country in 1872
    and has grown in
    popularity ever
    since.
    “Family Structure”
    The traditional family unit in Japan is called “Kazoku,”
    comprising of a mother, father and their children.
    Traditionally, the Kazoku often live with their elderly parents.
    However, more recently, three generation household numbers
    have fallen in favor of more modern arrangements.
    1920 Japanese Family Modern Japanese Family
    “Cuisine”
    Across the nation, the Japanese are
    primarily fish eaters.
    Japan is the number one fish
    importer in the world, consuming
    around 12% of the world’s caught
    fish.
    The most well-known
    Japanese dish is probably
    sushi, a dish that includes
    fresh fish, seaweed and
    lightly-seasoned rice.
    Japanese also eat beef,
    poultry and pork as part of
    their daily diets.

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