1. Around the world in eighty days. Japan .

2. 1-Location/map/capital. Japan is a sovereign island nation located in East Asia which comprises over 6.000 islands and lies in the Pacific Ocean to the east of China, Korea and Russia. The capital city is Tokyo.

3. 2-Flag/national anthem/official language/currency.

4. 2-1.Flag The Imperial Seal of Japan.

6. 2.2Official language/Currency . The official language of Japan is Japanese. The currency is the Yen. Yen

7. 3-Geography. About 70%, to 80% of the country is forested, mountanious, and unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use. The most representative geographical features are The three Holy Mountainous : Mount Fuji: Mount Tate: Mount Haku:

10. 6-Key Historical Event. During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

13. Culture.

14. Architecture Buddist temple Shinto Shrines

15. Fusuma Japanese Castle

16. Shoji Shoin

17. Tale of Genji Buddist

18. Sculpture Materials: Wood; Bronze; Stone; Pottery.

19. Philosophy The Japan’s concepts are 5 elements influenced by to Buddhism. The 5 elements are called “godai”. Chi meaning “Earth” Ka meaning “Fire” Fu meaning “Wind” Sui meaning “Water” Kumost often traslated as ” Void ” meaning “sky” or “heaven”

20. Music Koto Shamisen

21. Karaoke Is the most widely practiced cultural activity.

22. Japan culture.

27. Sports The traditional not martial sports: Falconry, the hunt, competition of comets. Martial Japanese arts: aikido (sport of contact), iaido (Japanese sword), judo (sport of contact), jujutsu (sport of contact), karate (sport of contact), kendo (Japanese fencing), kenjutsu (managing of the Japanese sword), shuriken-jutsu (managing of the shuriken or Japanese cleaver) and popular I add (sport of contact).

28. Cuisine.