Japaniin liittyvä tieto

What is Japan?

Japan is a small country in Asia, located east of China, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia. Japan is sometimes called the ”Land of the Rising Sun” because the country’s name is formed from characters that mean ”Root of the Sun” or ”Source of the Sun.”

Number of islands

Japan has over 3,000 islands, the largest of which are Kyushu, Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku. The highest mountain peak in Japan is Fuji, which is a volcano.

Population

Japan has a population of approximately 126 million. The capital of Japan is Tokyo and its population is approximately 14 million.

Disaster

Japan often experiences major earthquakes and as a result, most people die from earthquakes. People who die from earthquakes are killed by collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects caused by the shaking of the ground.

National animal

Most people in Japan like cats a lot and that’s why cats are the national animal of Japan. In Japan, there is a unique statue in the shops like Lucky cat, which waves its one paw.

Food

Most people in Japan eat raw fish such as sushi and sashimi, they are the most popular dishes in Japan, they are sold almost all over the world. In Japan, they also eat seaweed and mussels and many kinds of shellfish. In Japan, they also eat rice.

Traditional Japanese delicacies include mochi, amanatto, dango, higashi, etc. The most popular Japanese delicacy is mochi and they are sold almost all over the world.

Iconic tree

In Japan, trees are so beautiful because they have lovely pink flowers, those trees are called ”Sakura”, which means cherry blossom.

Animated program style

Japanese animated programs are called ”anime” and Japanese comics are called manga.

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