2. Basic information
● Constitutional monarchy
● Currency: Yen (¥)
● Time zone: +9
● world's third-largest economy
● highest life expectancy of any country
● infant mortality rate is the third
lowest globally
3. Geography
● Almost 7000 islands
● The main islands:
Hokkaido, Honshu,
Shikoku and Kyushu
● average winter
temperature: 5.1 °C
● average summer
temperature is 25.2 °C
● Highest point:
Mount Fuji (3776 m)
4.
5. Writing systems
● Kanji – adopted chinese characters
● Kana
– Hiragana- used for native or naturalised Japanese
words
– Katakana- used for foreign words and names
● Latin alphabet (rōmaji)- acronyms and
initialisms, such as NATO or UFO, brand names, etc.
7. Sushi
● food consisting of cooked rice combined with other
ingredients, seafood, vegetables and sometimes
tropical fruits
● Types:
– Nigiri
– Maki
– Temaki
– Inari
– Chirashi
– ETC.
8. Ramen
● Japanese noodle soup dish
● Consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a
meat- or (occasionally) fish-based broth, often flavored
with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as
sliced pork, dried seaweed,
and green onions
● Varies based on the region
9. Nato
● traditional Japanese food made from soybeans
fermented. Some eat it as a breakfast food.
● Nattō may be an acquired taste because of its
powerful smell, strong flavor, and slimy texture.
● It is most popular in the eastern regions, including
Kantō, Tōhoku, and Hokkaido
11. Most popular anime/manga
● Naruto
● Bleach
● Pokémon
● Attack on Titan
● Death note
● Detective Conan
● Steins; Gate
● Black Buttler
● Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
