Japan: Country of History

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JapanCountry of History Modernity

• Kazue Namai

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Japan (??)

• Population 128 million people
• Capitol Tokyo
• 47 Prefectures
• An island, slightly smaller than California
• First inhabitants 30,000 years ago
• Made out of 4 main islands

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Kyoto (??)back in time

• Kyoto capitol of Japan from 794 to 1868
• Historic temples shrines
• Beautiful Scenery
• Historic buildings
• Geisha
• City of history

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Tokyo (??)

• Consists of 23 city wards
• In 1868, the capitol was moved from Kyoto to
  Tokyo
• 8,340,000 people
• Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower, etc
• Bars, clubs, movie theaters. Every entertainment
  you can think of!

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Hokkaido (???)

• 2nd largest and northernmost island
• Least developed place in Japan
• Famous for nature, seafood (especially crabs),
  dairy products
• Approximately same latitude as MN

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Hiroshima (??)

• Famous for nuclear bomb (August 6, 1945)
  Itsukushima Shrine (both World Heritage)

• Almost flat, just above sea level

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Okinawa (??)

• Capitol city Naha
• Southernmost island
• 47th prefecture
• Consists of 161 islands
• Island chain over 1,000 km long
• US military large
• Beautiful beach

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Language (??)

• 9th most spoken language
• Known as the most flowing sound language in Asia
• Use three types of Japanese hiragana, katakana,
  kanji

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Japan is Known For

• Cars (Mitsubishi, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, etc)
• Electronics (Sony, Toshiba, Sharp, etc)
• Best seafood
• History language

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Japan is one of the oldest country in the world
with history and culture.