Japan - facts 11

1) Japan is located in the Pacific Ocean.

2) Japan is made up of 47 prefectures.

Japan - facts 10

1) The population of Japan is almost 130 million.

2) The majority of the population lives on the island of Honshu.

Japan - facts 9

1) The most important holiday in Japan is New Year's Day.

2) Christmas is celebrated in Japan but it is not a national holiday.

Japan - facts 8

1) The Shinkansens are high-speed railway lines and trains.

2) The Yomiuri Giants are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Japan - facts 7

1) Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku are the four largest islands in Japan.

2) Honshu is the largest.

Japan - facts 6

1) Japan is an island country.

2) Tokyo is the most populous prefecture in Japan.

Japan - facts 5

1) Sakura are the flowers of cherry blossom trees.

2) Tokyo is on the east coast of Japan.

Japan - facts 4

1) Shibuya, in Tokyo, is known for fashion.

2) The Yen is the main currency unit.

Japan - facts 3

1) A ryokan is a Japanese inn.

2) Ocha is green tea.

Japan - facts 2

1) Japan is Nippon or Nihon in Japanese. Nippon is more formal. Nippon and Nihon mean "the sun's origin".

2) Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun".

Japan - facts 1

1) Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

2) Tokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.