A short story about Japan for 4th grade on the world around us

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Today we will talk about one of the most beautiful and interesting countries - the Land of the Rising Sun, also known as Japan.

Basic information about the state

Area – 377,944 km2. The number of inhabitants is 126,225,000 people, and their density is 336.3 people/km2. The head of a given territory is represented by the emperor. The capital of the city is Tokyo. In addition, this includes Kyoto, Osaka, Yokohama, Sapporo - and these are just the largest cities. Japan is an island region consisting of 6,852 islands. Japan is a democratic country. The highest point is Mount Fuji. The extreme points are Bentenjima Island (north), Okinotori Atoll (south), Cape Irizaki (west) and Minamitori Island (east). The main currency is the yen.

Interesting places and attractions

• Let's return to Fuji, a sacred site in Japan. This volcano has not been active since 1708, so there is nothing to be afraid of. All tourists who visited the country were sure to be near this point.

• White Heron Castle, also known as Himeji, is one of the oldest buildings. Popular among travelers. Consists of 83 wooden buildings. At the foot of the castle there is a whole city! Built in 1346.

• The Imperial Palace, located in Tokyo, is used as the residence of emperors and is therefore closed to access.

• Let's return to the fortresses. Matsumoto Castle is also called the Raven Citadel by analogy with the White Heron. But that's not all. One of the sides was called the “lunar chambers” because they looked at the moon there. Made in 1504.

• Nijo is the treasure of Japan. Located in the center of Kyoto city. Its entire territory is 275,000 m2, of which 8,000 m2 are buildings only. Built in 1601.

Curious facts about Japan

• The only power that used nuclear weapons, specifically Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• This is where animated series and manga originated.

• The only empire today.

• Japan will not be able to declare war on anyone because of its own constitution.

• In this country, snowmen are made from two balls, and in others - from three.

• Fruits are very expensive in the Japanese state. The price can be several hundred dollars.

• A train being late by more than a minute is a very big mistake.

• In Japan people smoke almost everywhere. What can we talk about if people take an ashtray with them. At the same time, it is prohibited to sprinkle ashes on the asphalt.

Here we look at the amazing, beautiful and developing Japan. You won't find a similar country anywhere else. That's it, the story is over.

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Japan is a group of 6,800 islands (the Japanese Archipelago) located in eastern Asia.
Despite its relatively small size (377,000 km²), this country ranks 10th in the world in terms of population. If you come to northern Japan in winter, don't worry about slipping. There is practically no ice there, because all the sidewalks are heated.

In Japan, for every 2,500 people, there is one who celebrated his centenary. These are the highest rates in the world, because the average life expectancy in this country is 84 years.

Japanese trains are the most punctual in the world. If no emergency has occurred, the train will depart on average for no more than 18 seconds. They are also the fastest in the world, trains can reach speeds of up to 603 km/h.

Statistics show that the Japanese love to have pets. There are almost 20 million of them in the Land of the Rising Sun. This is like the entire population of Romania!

If you come to Japan, don’t faint at the sight of square watermelons. Residents of this country will no longer be surprised by such a form. It’s just that smart Japanese entrepreneurs decided to make the packaging and transportation of these berries more convenient.

In Japan, almost all streets are nameless. To avoid getting lost, use block numbers.

If it suddenly started to rain in Japan and you didn’t take an umbrella, don’t be upset. If you find flowerpots with umbrellas, take it. Don't be afraid, you won't steal anything, this item is presented specifically for the forgetful.

Studying in Japan begins on April 1 and is divided into trimesters rather than semesters.

Okunashima Island has become very popular among tourists. It's all about the wild rabbits that roam freely around the island.

Japan is also famous for its unusual and ancient genre of poetry - haiku. This is a genre that contains three unrhymed lines. The most important thing in it is considered to be the hidden meaning.

Nature

Mountains and plains

The Land of the Rising Sun is often called the land of steep slopes. And this is true. The vast majority (about 3/4) of all the country's mountain ranges are too scattered to be developed. The contours of the mountains are angular, with pointed contours. The only exceptions are the mountain ranges located in the south of Honshu and Kyushu. And near the shores of the island of Hokkaido you can see the smooth outlines of mountain ranges.

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In the 1st century BC. Until the 3rd, the Japanese tribes gradually began to unite together. The Yamato tribe, the 1st dynasty of emperors, took supremacy over the tribes.

Until 710, there was no permanent capital in Japan due to the fact that each subsequent emperor, along with his retinue, moved to a new place according to Shinto customs - it was impossible to live where the previous emperor was buried. In 710, the capital of Heijō-kyō was established. In the 9th century, Japan stopped all contact with China (China had previously been the standard for the life of the Japanese), which gave it impetus for independent development in all spheres of life (from home life to religion).

In the 12th century, dual power was established - the emperor controlled external traditions, but the basic right to govern the country remained in the hands of the military (shoguns).

Muromachi period

In 1333 there was a division of power. The incumbent Emperor Godaigo escapes the capital of Kyoto and establishes a new capital in Yoshino, creating the Southern Court. At this time, Shogun Ashikaga becomes emperor in Kyoto and establishes the Northern Court. From that moment on, 2 emperors tried to rule the country. However, due to constant wars between other military clans, both Ashigaka and subsequent emperors from his clan did not have full power. As a result, in 1447 the Ashigaka clan was overthrown and the capital Kyoto was destroyed. Having lost their center of power, each military clan began to impose its own rules on its subject territories. From that moment on, the feudal fragmentation of the country began, which lasted 100 years.

Azuchi-Momoyama period

Edo period

In 1603, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu came to power and completed the unification of the clans into a single country. He created a 5-class system, according to which the population was divided into samurai, artisans, merchants, peasants and eta. This one is the Japanese who did the most obscene and humiliating work. Under Tokugawa rule, a period of calm and peace began. The revolt that the peasants tried to raise under the slogans of Christianity was quickly suppressed. From that moment on, a decree was signed that prohibited Europeans from entering Japanese lands. The country's voluntary self-isolation has begun. But in 1853, the American officer Parry forced the Japanese to open the way for trade. The dissatisfaction of the country's residents with self-isolation and many other problems led to the shogun being overthrown from the throne, and power passed into the hands of the emperor.

Meiji period

The new emperor makes the city of Tokyo the main city of Japan. An intensive transformation of the country began: class inequality was abolished, freedom of religion was declared, and compulsory primary education was introduced. The country has completely opened its doors to foreigners - student exchanges have begun. In 1889, the country's first Constitution was adopted.

A war began with Russia, where it eventually wins and expands its territorial borders. Annexes Korea.

World War 2

In 1952, Japan, according to the Peace Treaty, freed itself from US occupation and began to restore ties with the Soviet Union and China. The country's economy began to boom.

Report on the topic Japan message 2, 4. 7th grade

A hospitable and amazing country is Japan. The country's territory is quite large, but the fact is that it is located on numerous islands of the Pacific Ocean. At the beginning of its existence, Japan was isolated from other countries, so it developed its own culture, religion, and attitude to the world. It has been developing according to its own laws for a long time. The capital of Japan is Tokyo. The country has forty-seven prefectures or regions. The state is located in East Asia, the shores of the islands are washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

It is not customary to convert time to winter and summer, so the time difference with Russia varies depending on the time of year.

The temperature, even in winter, rarely drops below zero, and if snow falls, it does not last long. Spring begins early, and by April the cherry blossoms are blooming. In June the rainy season begins, and already in July the heat begins. As in all Asian countries, the holiday season begins in autumn, when warm, dry weather sets in.

The official language is Japanese. In central hotels and airports you can communicate with staff in English. It is not customary to give tips; it can even cause offense.

The national religions are Shintoism and Buddhism. The peculiarities of the doctrine are meditation, finding peace and balance.

The Japanese islands are inhabited mainly by the Japanese, who make up ninety-five percent of the population, the remaining inhabitants are Koreans and Chinese.

To enter the country you need a visa, which cannot be extended. It takes a month and a half to complete. If you wish, you can apply for a transit visa, but then you will have to refuse a long stay.

You can go to the store for souvenirs and gifts. Basically, all stores are open from morning to evening, but they have a day off once a week.

In catering places you can get acquainted with original Japanese cuisine. The main products are vegetables, rice, fish. Also, along with national cuisine, in restaurants and cafes you can also find traditional dishes of other peoples of the world.

Japan is rich in attractions; neither adults nor children will be bored here.

Presentation on geography 7th grade “Japan”

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Japan Completed by a 7th grade student at the Nesterov School Egor Potapov Supervisor – geography teacher Belova R.E.

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Japan Japan is the official name of “Nihon Koku”, “Nippon Koku”, an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean east of the Sea of Japan, China, North and South Korea, Russia. It occupies the territory from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south of the country.

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Geography Japan is located on a large stratovolcanic archipelago off the Pacific coast of Asia and is part of the Pacific volcanic Ring of Fire system. According to the geographic coordinate system, Japan lies 36° north of the equator and 138° east of the Greenwich meridian. The country is located northeast of China and Taiwan (separated from them by the East China Sea) and due east of Korea (separated from the Sea of Japan). North of Japan is the Far East, a geographical region of Russia.

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Relief Japan is covered with hills and low and medium-altitude mountains; they make up over 75% of the country's territory. Lowlands are located in separate areas along the coasts of the country. The largest lowland is Kanto, occupying about 17,000 km². The main ridges of Hokkaido are a continuation of the chains of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. They stretch from north to south and from northeast to southwest. The highest point of the island, Mount Asahi (2290 m), is located in the area where they intersect.

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Minerals There are practically no mineral resources in Japan; their reserves as of 1976 were: coal - 8630 million tons; iron ores - 228 million tons; sulfur - 67.6 million tons; manganese ores - 5.4 million tons; lead-zinc - 4.7 million tons; oil - 3.8 million tons; copper ores - 2.0 million tons; chromites - 1.0 million tons, as well as gold, silver and mercury.

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Water resources Japan is covered by a dense network of short, deep rivers, mostly mountainous. Among them, the largest are Shinano, Tone, Kitakami and Ishikari. On the rivers of the Sea of Japan basin, winter-spring floods are observed, on the rivers of the Pacific Ocean basin - summer floods; Floods occur periodically, especially as a result of typhoons. The waters of many rivers are used for irrigation. The lakes are numerous and diverse in origin: Japan's largest Lake Biwa (area 670 km²) is located in a tectonic depression; there are also volcanic (Inawashiro, Towada, Kuttyaro) and lagoonal (Kasumigaura, Saroma) lakes.

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Climate Japan belongs to a temperature zone with four distinct seasons, but its climate ranges from low temperatures in the north to subtropical temperatures in the south. The climate also depends on seasonal winds, blowing from the continent in winter and in the opposite direction in summer. Japan can be roughly divided into six climatic zones: Hokkaido belongs to the low-temperature zone, characterized by long, frosty winters and cool summers. In the Sea of Japan, the northeast seasonal wind brings heavy snowfall in winter. Summers are less warm than in the Pacific Ocean, but sometimes extremely high temperatures are observed due to the foehn phenomenon. The climate of the Central Highlands is a typical island climate with a wide range of temperatures between winter and summer, night and day. The Inland Sea area has a moderate climate due to the fact that the mountains in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions block seasonal winds. The Pacific Ocean zone is characterized by cold winters with rare snowfalls, and usually hot and humid summers during the south-easterly seasonal wind. The southwestern islands have a subtropical climate. Winter is warm, summer is hot. Precipitation levels are very high, resulting in the existence of a rainy season and the occurrence of typhoons.

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Natural hazards The Japanese islands are part of the Pacific volcanic ring of fire system. Ten percent of the world's volcanic activity in the early 1990s was recorded in Japan. Up to 1,500 earthquakes each year with magnitudes between 4 and 6 are not unusual. Small earthquakes occur daily in different parts of the country, causing buildings to shake. From March 11 to March 25, 2011, Japan experienced a wave of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 1 to 9. According to eyewitnesses, many cities shook almost constantly. All these earthquakes caused several powerful waves that hit Japan, ranging in height from 3 to a record 10 meters. The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant was hit by waves, resulting in an accident that became the most serious radiation accident after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Flora Forests cover over 66% of the country. The flora of Japan includes more than 700 species of trees and shrubs and about 3,000 species of herbs. Hokkaido is dominated by coniferous forests of spruce and fir with dense thickets of bamboo in the undergrowth. With height, the forest is gradually replaced by thickets of dwarf cedar and birch forests, herbaceous-shrub formations and shrubby heaths. In the north of the island, the upper limit of coniferous forests is 500 m; in the southern regions they are replaced by deciduous broad-leaved forests. In southwestern Hokkaido, broadleaf forests rise from the coast to an altitude of 500 m.

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Fauna Due to the island isolation of Japan, the animal world is somewhat impoverished compared to the mainland (and the forms are crushed), but many endemic and relict species have been preserved in the country. Its fauna includes 270 species of mammals, about 800 species of birds and 110 species of reptiles. The seas surrounding the country are home to over 600 species of fish and more than 1,000 species of shellfish. Due to the mountainous terrain, species adapted to life in mountain forests predominate. On the island of Hokkaido there are brown bear, sable, ermine, and weasel. In addition, wolves, foxes, the Asian badger, raccoon dogs, otters and hares live there and on the island of Honshu. South of the Sangar Strait live white-breasted bears, Japanese macaques, antelopes, and giant salamanders. Tropical fauna lives south of the Togara Strait in Japan. Birds include woodpeckers, thrushes, tits, swallows, starlings, black grouse, cranes, storks, hawks, eagle, owls, and there are many seabirds off the coast. A typical synanthrope is the large-billed crow.

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Soils Japan's soils are poorly suited for farming without pre-cultivation. In the north of the country, podzolic and meadow-bog soils are common, in the southern part of the temperate zone - brown forest soils, in the subtropics and tropics - yellow soils and red soils. In the mountains, the soils are predominantly gravelly, often with inclusions of volcanic ash; on the plains there are cultivated alluvial soils.

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Ecology Japan's environmental history and contemporary policies reflect the balance between economic development and environmental protection. During the period of rapid economic growth after World War II, attention to environmental policies by governments and industrial corporations decreased. The inevitable consequence of this was severe environmental pollution in the 1950s and 1960s. Due to growing concerns about this issue, the government introduced environmental legislation in 1970 and the Environment Agency was created in 1971. Modern Japan is one of the world leaders in the development of new environmentally friendly technologies. Honda and Toyota hybrid vehicles have high fuel efficiency and low emissions. This is due to advanced technology in hybrid systems, biofuels, lighter material and better engineering.

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Population As of March 1, 2015, Japan has a population of 126,910,000. The country's population has been declining as a result of natural decline since 2004. According to 2007 data, 89.07% of Japanese live in cities. Japanese society is linguistically and culturally homogeneous, with a few foreign workers interspersed [. National minorities include Ryukyus, Koreans, Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese Brazilians and Japanese Peruvians. In 2010, there were about 1.65 million foreigners in Japan [. An increasing number of Russians are visiting the country: in 2002, 36,693 people came to Japan. About 98% of the population are Japanese; The largest indigenous minority groups are the Ryukyus (about one and a half million people), the Ainu, and social minorities - the Burakumin.

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Economy At the end of the 2009 fiscal year, Japan ranked second in the world (after the United States) in terms of nominal GDP, which is more than 5 trillion. US dollars, however, according to experts, in August 2010, the Chinese economy overtook the Japanese economy in terms of this indicator; and third place in terms of purchasing power parity (after the USA and China). Banking services, insurance, real estate, transport, retail, telecommunications and construction play a significant role in the country's economy. Japan has large manufacturing capabilities and is home to several of the largest manufacturers of motor vehicles, electronics, machine tools, steel, ships, chemicals, textiles and food products. The services sector accounts for three quarters of the gross domestic product.

Message about Japan

Japan is the great land of the rising sun, an island state located in the Great (Pacific) Ocean in eastern Asia.

The form of political governance of the country is democracy. In Japan there is an emperor, a cabinet of ministers, and a parliament, which represent state power in the country.

The standard of living of people in Japan is very high, since this state is a leader in the production of cars, smartphones, household appliances, and microelectronics.

This country has a very low mortality rate for newborn children and a high level of life expectancy compared to other countries around the world.

Unfortunately, Japan is the only country on our planet on whose territory atomic bombs were dropped during World War II. The tragic consequences of the US nuclear bombings are still open to the people of this sunny country.

The main geographic danger for this state is volcanoes. In Japan, about 1,500 earthquakes occur every year and almost every day there are tremors and vibrations of structures and buildings throughout this state.

The second main danger is the proximity of the ocean, which constantly brings deadly typhoons that destroy everything in its path.

Japan's vegetation is rich, amazing and varied. In Japan, spruce, maple, oak, bamboo, orchids, and cypress grow. The main pride of the Japanese is the beautiful cherry blossoms. The most common plant used for food among the Japanese is rice.

The fauna of Japan is not so diverse due to the large number of mountains. Bears, foxes, sables, hares, antelopes and otters live here. Among the birds one can distinguish the crow, woodpecker, swallow, eagle, and tit. The ocean and seas bordering Japan are rich in fish: trout, flounder, carp, herring, and shrimp.

People in Japan love to play sports. The most popular and popular sports are football, karate, baseball and judo, and the national sport is sumo wrestling.

The geographical and climatic features of the sunny country, its national traditions, entertainment resorts, monuments, museums, zoos, and hospitable population attract a large number of tourists to this unique country. The doors of this country are always open to travelers from all over the world.

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Resources

The country has very low resource potential. Almost all natural resources are in great short supply, and especially mineral ones. And although various types of minerals are present in the country, the reserves of these resources are minimal, and the needs of such countries are great. Therefore, the country is forced to import almost all minerals from neighboring countries, which are more generously endowed with nature. more details

Japan is a unique country. Indeed, despite the dependence on imported resources, the industrial approach to production, as well as the potential itself, is enormous. This is how ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering (Japanese cars are known all over the world as an example of reliability), and shipbuilding developed. Many residential and administrative facilities are being built, the chemical and petrochemical industries are at the peak of their development. The country has achieved great achievements in the field of digital technologies.

As for agriculture, on soils on which nothing grows at all, Japanese farmers, using modern technologies, grow vegetables and fruits in fairly large quantities. more details

On the topic: methodological developments, presentations and notes

X Festival “Japanese Autumn in St. Petersburg” 2013.

Goals: Educational: - to introduce students to the national cult of honoring the cherry blossom holiday in Japan; - to teach children to understand the place and role of nature in human life; to develop the ability to.

https://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/marinamackovskaa-2382153/The presentation introduces children to the legend of the country's origin, poetry, musical instruments, pages of history, and learns a song in .

Art. 4th grade. Program and teaching materials of B.M. Nemensky “School of Russia”. Lesson topic: “The Land of the Rising Sun. An image of Japanese artistic culture. Round Japanese fan".

Sakura (Japanese 桜 or Japanese 櫻) is the name of several trees of the Plum subfamily; often refers to finely serrated cherry. Many species called "sakura".

Educational and methodological set for Fine Arts on the theme “Japan - the land of the rising sun.” Japanese artistic culture." 4th grade.

Summary of a lesson in fine arts on the topic: “Japan - the land of the rising sun.”

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A short story about Japan (option 2)

Japan (report, grade 2, the world around us)

Published: May 17, 2021

The name of Japan translates as “the land where the sun rises.” And this is true - Japan is the first in the world to meet the dawn.

The country is located on islands. There are 6852 of them in total! There are four large islands that make up 97% of Japan's territory, while the remaining 3% of the land is 6,848 small islands that are closely pressed together.

The inhabitants of the land of the rising sun are called Japanese; almost 127 million people live in Japan. Japanese people speak Japanese and English. There are two more languages in the country - Ainu and a group of Ryukyu languages, but very few people speak them, and now these languages are unpopular.

The capital of the state is Tokyo. They pay for purchases in Japanese stores in Japanese yen.

Japan is located in the Pacific Ocean, washed by the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. The highest point in the country is Mount Fuji. This is an active, but weakly active, volcano. The last eruption was recorded in 1708. There are a total of 108 active volcanoes in Japan.

There are so many rivers in Japan that if you look at the country from space, it will seem like it is covered in a blue net. The banks of these reservoirs are very favorable for trees, which is why Japan is densely covered with forests. They occupy more than 65% of the state's territory.

Japan is a country of modern technology. Most of the Japanese are busy with what drives global progress: inventing new equipment, medicine, technologies and materials, or studying space.

Japanese culture is very ancient, many, many thousands of years old. And the Japanese love their culture and history very much. They carefully preserve traditions, architectural monuments and paper documents that are several hundred years old.

Japan is the birthplace of manga and anime comics.

The most popular holiday in Japan is hanami - spring cherry blossoms. Not only the residents of the country themselves, but also travelers from all over the world come to see this amazing spectacle.

Population and government

Due to its geographical location, Japan was isolated from the main world for a long time and was not influenced by other nations. This led to the development of a unique culture and unique mentality, as well as the preservation of a homogeneous national composition: 99% of the country's inhabitants are Japanese.

The total population is about 127 million people (for comparison, Russians are about 146 million people). High population density has contributed to urbanization - 80% of Japanese live in cities. There are 11 million-plus cities in Japan, including the country's capital, Tokyo. The average life expectancy of the Japanese is the highest in the world - 82 years.

Tokyo is the capital of the Land of the Rising Sun. Photo: flickr.com/BLucava

The government system is a constitutional monarchy. The Emperor is considered the formal head of state. The system of government is divided into three branches according to the European model:

Legislative (bicameral parliament).
Executive (cabinet of ministers, local administrative bodies). The Prime Minister is the de facto leader of the country.
Judicial (supreme and regional courts).

Geography

Japan includes almost seven thousand islands. However, 97% of the area is occupied by the four largest of them - Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido.

Many islands have extinct and active volcanoes. Because of this, living there is not possible, so despite the total area of 388 thousand square kilometers, Japan has an acute shortage of areas for construction and agriculture.

The country is surrounded by water on all sides, so local residents have no shortage of seafood. At the same time, this location makes one fear tsunamis and earthquakes. Natural disasters are one of the main problems of the country, because they are almost impossible to prevent.

Interesting fact: The highest point in Japan is Mount Fuji (3776 meters).

Geographical characteristics

Japan is an island state. It is located on 4 large islands, the names of which are familiar to all lovers of geography: Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu. They make up 98% of the country's territory. The remaining 2% falls on 3 thousand small and sometimes even small islands. In order to maintain communication between disparate territories, the islands were united using a system of bridges and tunnels dug underground and under water. This is how a single land space was created in Japan.

Climate

Japan has six climate zones. The Ryukyu Archipelago, for example, has a subtropical climate, the characteristic features of which are mild winters (one might say that they are absent here) and the presence of a rainy season.

The island of Hokkaido, in turn, surprises with an unprecedentedly small number of full sunny days (about 17-20 per year) and an average annual temperature of +8 degrees Celsius.

Thus, you can live both in cities with “eternal summer” and in regions where you cannot do without warm clothes. However, there is nowhere to hide from precipitation; there is a lot of it in Japan.

Interesting fact: Many people believe that the best time to visit Japan is the beginning of April - it is at this time that spring comes into its own and cherry blossoms begin to bloom everywhere.

Option 2

Japan is the most mysterious and unique country. This is a completely different world in which the past and future are inextricably linked. Such a contrast cannot go unnoticed by a tourist. When thousand-year-old temples stand next to skyscrapers, it is a fascinating sight.

Japan is an island country located in the Pacific Ocean. The largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Basically, almost all of Japan's islands are either mountainous or volcanic. The largest volcano is Fuji. The capital is Tokyo, which is located in the southeast of the island of Honshu. It is the most crowded city in the world, home to more than 12 million people. It is also one of the richest cities.

Japanese technology has always been one of the best in the world. The creation of robotics, cars, and household appliances has always attracted great attention from connoisseurs of quality products. And this is no coincidence. Japanese craftsmen differ in their approach to business from other manufacturers in their mentality. Making a low-quality product is considered a great disgrace for the Japanese. Previously, during the times of the samurai, being disgraced was considered worse than death; in order to avoid such a fate, the Japanese sacrificed themselves in the traditional “hara-kiri” method. This remains in the memory of many generations for many decades. Therefore, their attitude to the quality of their products comes first. After all, making the best product in the world is a matter of honor for the Japanese.

Interesting answers

The Great Patriotic War is undoubtedly the most terrible and sad page in the history of Russia. Tens of millions of people gave their lives for the sake of a peaceful sky above their heads.

Russian literature of the 20th century includes many famous representatives of the creative intelligentsia, among whom the name of Mikhail Bulgakov, an outstanding prose writer and playwright, occupies a special place.

One of the famous Russian writers is Alexander Green. About 400 works were published during the writer’s lifetime. He invented a country in which the heroes of his works lived and this country was called Greenland.

Any industry that exists in our civilized society is obliged to normalize and maintain a stable state of the goods market, and through its activities maintain the general infrastructure

Population

The population of Japan in 2021 is 125 million 790 thousand people. But authorities are concerned that the death rate exceeds the birth rate, and young people are not eager to get married and have children.

According to the most pessimistic forecasts, by 2050 only 90 million people will live in the country. To prevent such developments, programs are being developed aimed at stimulating the growth of the birth rate.

At the same time, there are practically no refugees or migrants from other countries in Japan. Foreigners usually come here as tourists or on business trips, after which they return to their homeland.

Interesting fact: Japan is famous for its long-livers. Men here live on average 79 years, and women live 86 years.

Mentality and characteristics of the population

99.9% of the local population is Japanese, so the attitude towards foreigners here is completely special. European appearance is considered very unusual; on the street, teenagers can run up to a person with blond hair and blue eyes to take a photo with him.
However, foreigners are very reluctantly allowed into the internal life of the country - they are loved as tourists, but have difficulty being accepted as Japanese citizens.
The famous samurai honor, Bushido, is still alive in Japan - there are known cases when politicians resigned from their positions due to the fact that they did not fulfill their election promises.
The Japanese are generally considered a very hardworking nation - it is not customary to take vacations here, and they often stay late at work.
There is no concept of “senior” in Japan. By law, every employment contract is concluded with a person for life, and the employee can hold a position as long as his health allows him to perform his duties.
Etiquette is sacred for the Japanese; failure to comply with the rules of good manners by a foreigner can cause a storm of indignation among local residents.
In homes and a number of public institutions in Japan, it is customary to take off your shoes. Having taken off your shoes, you must turn them with your toes towards the exit - this is the requirement of the ancient custom.
The Japanese believe that it is almost impossible for a foreigner to learn their language, so the minimum knowledge of the language delights them.
There are very few curse words in Japanese. Sometimes the word “fool”, said with a special intonation, can cause a storm of indignation if it was uttered in polite society.

"Cat" cafe

If a Japanese person laughs, this is the first sign that he is nervous. It is customary here to respond to sad news with a smile, and long and continuous silence is the first sign of respect for a person and even some degree of admiration.
The thinness of the Japanese is a common reason for very serious complexes about appearance. In Japan, it is customary to look at sumo wrestlers almost with admiration.
Another reason to feel complex is the lack of body hair among Japanese men. Often young guys use false chest hair, thereby emphasizing their “masculinity.”
The attitude towards marriage in Japan is very serious. People rarely get married here before the age of 30, and the average age of childbearing for Japanese women is 34 years.
Japanese youth are distinguished by great extravagance - there are a huge number of subcultures and movements that stand out with bright clothes, crazy hairstyles and various accessories.
Most Japanese do not play games on the computer, preferring Sony Play Stations and others. This is explained by the high level of piracy on the Internet and strict copyright laws. For distributing illegal copies of video games, you can get a very real prison sentence.
For many Japanese, anime is a source of national pride. Famous characters, including Pokemon Pikachu, can be seen on board national airlines.
Formally, prostitution is prohibited in Japan, but brothels have not gone away. Officially, Japanese call girls charge clients for massages, pleasant company, and even kisses - for everything except sex.
By the way, not all brothels employ Japanese women - local pimps prefer to send emigrants from the Philippines and China to this work. Tourists may not be allowed into brothels with Japanese girls - they are only for their own people.
The Japanese's favorite television programs are cooking shows. According to statistics, 70% of all TV channels in the country must have at least one such program in their broadcast schedule.
Japan has its own superstitions about body reactions. For example, if a person sneezes, they say that someone just remembered him, and if someone has a nosebleed, this is a reason for a joke with sexual overtones.
The number 4, when talking about superstitions, is actually considered unlucky. The hieroglyphic outline corresponds to the spelling of the word “death”, therefore in schools, hospitals and any institutions there is never an office with a number where this figure would be present.

Important: The most dangerous place in Japanese cities is the subway. It is during the rush hour rush that sexually anxious individuals regularly appear in such places. Every year, hundreds of thousands of women and even men turn to the police after such harassment.

In the subways, there is one of the most specific Japanese professions - pushers. These are specially trained people who literally push people into crowded carriages so that the doors of the train close and it moves off.
The Japanese are a social nation. Here it is customary to live like everyone else and not stand out, although modern youth rejects these rules too.
The Japanese really don’t like to say a categorical “no,” so the answer “maybe” can be regarded as “no.”
Japanese people are very shy, sometimes they cannot admit their feelings directly.
Despite the formal restrictions, public baths, saunas and hot spring pools are very popular among the Japanese. Some of these establishments do not have women's and men's rooms - everyone washes together.
The American occupation after World War II left a big mark on Japanese culture. The Japanese even invented katakana - a special hieroglyphic system that is used to record English borrowings in the language.

Brief history of Japan

You can talk about the history of Japan for a very long time, but we will try to do it briefly, highlighting the most significant moments. It is believed that the islands that are part of the Japanese archipelago were inhabited about 42 thousand years ago. The ancient Japanese were engaged in hunting, fishing and gathering, but unlike the inhabitants of other regions, they did not lead a nomadic lifestyle. The reason is simple - the space for movement was limited by the area of a particular island.

The Japanese state in its modern form was formed in 250 AD. And by the middle of the millennium, Buddhism began to spread throughout the country, largely shaping the local culture, which has survived to this day almost in its original form.

But not everything was smooth sailing. The country had to go through both a period of feudal fragmentation and wars (first civil, and then with other countries).

Interesting fact: The first European ship landed on the shores of the country in 1853, and it was from that moment that the relationship between Japan and the Western world began.

Politic system

The political system of Japan is a constitutional monarchy. In other words, formally the leader of the country is the emperor, but in reality he has virtually no power. The emperor usually acts as an ambassador and symbol of the state, while all important decisions are made by the cabinet of ministers headed by the prime minister (this is the person who is actually the main one in the system).

The country also has a parliament, consisting of the House of Representatives (480 deputies) and the House of Councilors (282 deputies). Deputies to both houses are elected by the people, and they, in turn, choose the prime minister. Thus, ordinary people influence the political course of the country only indirectly.

The Social Democratic and Liberal Democratic parties have the largest number of seats in both houses of parliament. They fight for power with varying success.

Interesting fact: The position of emperor appeared in Japan in 660 BC and the dynasty has not been interrupted since then.

Economy

Economic growth that began in Japan in the 50s of the last century allowed the country to become one of the leaders in the world economy. In terms of nominal GDP, Japan ranks third (right after the United States and China), and also has strong trade relations with a huge number of countries in different parts of the world.

Interesting fact: According to Forbes, the list of the 2000 largest companies in the world includes 326 Japanese ones.

Japan. Geography, description and characteristics of the country

The territory of Japan is about 370 thousand square meters, which allows it to occupy only 61st place in the world ranking of countries with the largest territory. However, the number of people living in this territory, 129 million people (as of 2015), places Japan among the most densely populated countries in the world. The country ranks 10th in the list of countries by the number of people living.