This document provides an overview of the Kanto region of Japan, including its major cities, famous places to visit, and the author's hometown. It describes the 7 prefectures that make up the Kanto region, centered around the capital city of Tokyo. Famous natural places highlighted include the Ogasawara Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its coral reefs and endangered species. Historical sites discussed are Nikko, known for its Toshogu shrine, and the Tomioka Silk Mill, an important industrial site. The author's hometown of Saitama is introduced, including the historical town of Kawagoe, the natural beauty of Nagatoro known for boat rides, and the traditional

1. LET’S EXPLORE JAPAN
~KANTO~
JAPANESE SOCIETY IN
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

2. OUTLINE
• Basic info of Kanto
• Famous places
• My hometown

3. LAST WEEK…….

4. THIS WEEK……..

5. BASIC INFO OF KANTO
• Seven prefectures (Tokyo, Chiba, Tochigi,
Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Gunma, Saitama)
• Biggest & Capital city: Tokyo
• Narita international airport in Chiba and
Haneda international airport

6. FAMOUS PLACES
• Nature
• History

7. NATURE

8. OGASAWARA ISLANDS
• Tokyo
• World heritage in 2011
• More than 20 islands
• Coral islands and endangered species
• Ferry

9. HISTORY①

10. NIKKO
• Tochigi
• World heritage in 1999
• Iemitsu Tokugawa (徳川家光) in 1936
• Popular place for school trips
• Nikko-Toshogu (日光東照宮)

11. HISTORY②

12. TOMIOKA SILK MILL
• Gunma
• World heritage in 2014
• Stopped in 1987
• No lending, no selling and no breaking
• Since 2003, world heritage project

13. MY HOMETOWN
• Saitama/埼玉
• History
• Nature
• Traditional skill

14. HISTORY

15. KAWAGOE/川越
• Taka’s house
• Historical buildings of Edo era
• Sweet potatoes
• One hour from Tokyo

16. NATURE

17. NAGATORO/長瀞
• Beautiful nature
• Popular for riding boats
• Shaved ice
• Steam Locomotive train
• Two hours from Tokyo

18. TRADITIONAL SKILL

19. OGAWA/小川
• Famous for Japanese paper
• Taka’s mother
• Beautiful mountains
• Classes for making Japanese papers
• Ninety minutes from Tokyo

20. NEXT WEEK……..

21. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING