Japan is an archipelago of over 6,800 islands located in East Asia, between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The four main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Traditional Japanese houses are built on wooden columns above the ground to avoid moisture, with tatami mat flooring and gardens. Buddhism is the largest religion, though estimates of its followers vary. Samurai were the military nobility and feared death less than dishonor. Sushi originated in Japan and combines vinegared rice with seafood, while kimonos were traditionally worn for martial arts or at home.

1. JAPAN

2. Location Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan

3. Japan is an archipelago of 6825 islands. The four main islands (from North to South) of Japan are: Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu

4. Climate The climate of Japan is predominantly temperate, but varies greatly from north to south. The highest temperature ever measured in Japan was 40.9 °C and it was recorded on August 16, 2007

6. Japanese houses Traditional Japanese houses are built by erecting wooden columns on top of a flat foundation made of packed earth or stones In order to avoid moisture from the ground, the floor is elevated several tens of centimeters In Japan the houses are normally made of plywood (a type of manufactured wood made from thin sheets of wood)

9. Samurai Samurai is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. They were warriors who not feared death. They give a lot of value to the honor and the loyalty

10. Food Japan is known all over the world by its sushi. Sushi is made of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients, such as fish or other seafood

11. Clothes Nowadayswesee japanese wearingclotheslikeours, but in the pasttheywere a type of clothesnamedkimonos Kimonoscanbeused to practicemartialartsor to use athomelike a rob

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