Japanese traditional houses are located in the outskirts of cities in Japan. They are designed to withstand the temperate climate with hot summers and very cold winters. The houses use local natural materials like wood, clay, thatch and tile. They feature shoji (paper screens), slanted roofs to allow rain runoff, and tatami mat rooms that can be used for both sleeping and living. The design of the traditional Japanese house allows it to stay cool in the summer without electricity by using pale shoji screens and insulated materials.

2. Japanese traditional house
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3. Location
 Outskirts of cities in Japan
 JAPAN
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4. Place: What Is It Like There?
 Temperate
 Hot in the summer and very cold winters
 Four seasons
 Physical features
 Big island
 A lot of Mountains and hills
 Pine and deciduous trees
 Volcanoes
 Japan has over 1000 Islands!!!
 Japan only has 4 main islands.
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5. People
What jobs people have.
They can be anything now like a pilot U.N worker ect…
Sales men
Fisher men
Traditionally they were Japanese Farmers
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6. Materials
 Clay
 Wood
 Thatch
 Tile
 Shoji (paper screen)
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7. The House
 Designed by Japanese People over the years
 Rooms:
 Living room
 Bathroom
 Bedroom/Tatami
 Dining Room
 Energy
 Electricity
 Running water
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8. Special Features
My houses Special Features
Shoji (paper screen)
Slanted roofs to allow rain to flow off
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Why is this house good for the environment
My house is made out of local materials

9. Interesting Facts
 Shoji (paper screen) allows faint light in, since shoji is a
pale color it keeps the house cool during the summer
 The Tatami room can be used for sleeping or
Living during the day
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In the past they did not use energy

10. Work Cited
 www. Japanese houses for kids .com
 Our world by Millie Miller
 VEIWS OF JAPAN
 Google images