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Sheila M. Vélez Loucil
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Japan
ENGL 115
Sheila M. Vélez Loucil
#S00695480
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Visiting Japan is like visiting a whole new world. You
get to experience a new culture.
I would like to go to Japan because I'm curious about
their culture and people.
I want learn new things, learn about different artistic
tradition, learn how most people live on a daily basis,
and maybe make lots of new friends. I believe Japan is
also beautiful
Geography
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Japan, a country of islands,
extends along the eastern or
Pacific coast of Asia.
The four main islands, running
from north to south, are
Hokkaido, Honshu (or the
mainland), Shikoku, and
Kyushu.
About 3,000 smaller islands are
included in the archipelago.
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Japan is situated in a volcanic zone along the Pacific
depth, frequent low-intensity earth tremors and
occasional volcanic activity are felt throughout the
islands.
Destructive earthquakes occur several times a
century.
A massive earthquake and tsunami struck
northeastern Japan's Tohoku region on March 11,
2011.
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Tokyo is the capital of
Japan, the center of the
Greater Tokyo Area, and the
largest metropolitan area in
the world.
It is the seat of the Japanese
government and the Imperial
Palace, and the home of the
Japanese Imperial Family.
Tokyo is on the
southeastern side of the
main island Honshu.
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Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power
of the Emperor is very limited.
As a ceremonial figurehead, he is defined by the
constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the
unity of the people".
Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister of Japan
and other elected members of the Diet, while
sovereignty is vested in the Japanese people.
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Akihito is the current Emperor of Japan; Naruhito,
Crown Prince of Japan, stands as next in line to the
throne.
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The Japanese economy is one of the strongest
in the world. Japan's industrialized, freemarket economy is the third-largest in the
world.
The Japanese currency is the Yen.
Japan's reservoir of industrial leadership and
technicians, well-educated and industrious
work force, high savings and investment rates,
and intensive promotion of industrial
development and foreign trade produced a
mature industrial economy.
Japan's main export goods are cars, electronic
devices and computers.
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Because of its complexity and varied
grammatical system, the Japanese language
plays an important part in the culture of the
country.
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Japanese culture is rich and
diverse.
Japanese culture is unique
in many aspects.
Japan is characterized for
not forgetting its traditions.
Today in Japan it is still
possible to see kimono-clad
women shuffling down the
street with umbrellas
overhead.,
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Geisha are famous
female traditional
entertainers, who sing,
dance, play traditional
Japanese musical
instruments and engage
their clients with
interesting
conversation.
Today there are still
some active Geisha in
places such as Kyoto
and Kanazawa
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The Kimono is the most famous form
of traditional Japanese clothing for
women.
The Kimono is actually a style with
many different forms; from the casual
to the wedding style, all which have a
particular meaning and are wore to
different events or occasions.
The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a
highly developed art form, with
several different schools or styles of
Japanese Tea Ceremony in existence.
The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a very
formal event in which many exacting
steps are followed.
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Japanese Music is a major part of
Japanese culture which spans
from the traditional Japanese
music and instruments to modern
Japanese music including J-POP
and Japanese Rock Music.
Traditional Japanese music is
called Hogaku.
There are many types of music
played with a variety of
instruments from flutes to drums
to stringed implements.
The Koto is one of the most
refined and sophisticated of the
traditional Japanese musical
instruments. To the western ear
the Koto would sound similar to
a harp.
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Japan’s national and most
popular traditional sport, sumo
wrestling, includes much
traditional ceremony.
Sumo wrestlers are generally
between 20-35 years in age
and weigh several hundred
pounds.
Other sports that are popular
in Japan are baseball, soccer,
swimming and golf. Various
Martial Arts are also popular.
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Shintoism and
Buddhism are Japan's
two principal religions.
The two religions
comfortably coexisted,
and Shinto shrines and
Buddhist temples often
became administratively
linked. Today many
Japanese are adherents
of both faiths.
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In Japan, educations are compulsory,
includes elementary school and
junior high school.
Educational standard are high with
99% literacy
Over 90% of all students also
graduate from high school and over
40% from university or junior
college.
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There is so much to see historically in Japan. In
Nara there are temples that represent Buddhism and
Shinto, which could be very interesting to see.
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There’s Hiroshima, which is now known for its
Peace Park and Peace Memorial Museum.
Hiroshima was destroyed during World War II by an
atomic bomb, so there’s a lot of history behind it.
Kamakura is a great place to visit as it has the Great
Buddha statue. Tokyo, of course, has the Sensoji
Temple, the Imperial Palace, and much more
As you can see there are many reasons to visit
Japan. It is a beautiful country with a lot to offer.
There is so much to see and do..