JAPAN PASSPORT PRESENTATION Puesta Del Sol with help

JAPAN PASSPORT PRESENTATION Puesta Del Sol – with help from many parents

What do you know about Japan? • こんにちは - Kon'nichiwa • Who has been to Japan?

This is the Japanese Flag. It represents the “RISING SUN”.

Where is Japan? Japan is part of the Asian continent. Japan is between the Sea of Japan & the Pacific Ocean

This is a map of Japan. • Japan is about 4900 miles from Bellevue, WA • Japan is made up of many islands; very small about the size of California – but with many more people

Tokyo is the capital of Japan Tokyo is the largest city in the World! 35 million people!!!

Japan has high speed trains called “Bullet Trains” or SHINKANSEN (in Japanese)

Many people in Japan go to work and travel by train or subway In the morning and evening, the trains and subways can be very, very crowded!!! Sometimes the trains are so full, the conductors have to push people onto the train so they can close the doors!!!

Things to see in Japan • Mount Fuji is the most famous mountain in Japan. • Many Japanese think that Mt Rainier looks like Mt Fuji. Mount Fuji Mount Rainier What do you think? Do they look the same or different? How?

This is the “Golden Temple” in Kyoto, Japan

Japanese Baseball is very popular in Japan!!! It is called “Yakkyu”. This is a picture of the Chunichi Dragons.

Origami - Japanese

Japanese Food

Japan has many earthquakes. Sometimes the earthquakes cause “tsunami” or tidal waves. On March 11, 2011 a large earthquake and tsunami hit the Tohoku region of Japan. Many people were hurt and many homes were destroyed.

Time for a Test!!! Let’s see how closely you were listening!

What is this? What is the red circle?

What is the capital of Japan? Tokyo! That is right! Here comes another one!!!

What is this mountain called? Mount Fuji…right! One more to go….

What are these called? “Bullet Trains” or SHINKANSEN (in Japanese)

Thank you! Arigato Goodbye – Sayonara