Okay, all of my students... truthfully, not all, but a lot of my students... Well, no...a couple of students want a special spot to research and find Interesting facts and trivia about Japan. For the dedicated few... this is the spot.
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Hello Mr. Lahr,
Great to be the first one posting on this subject. Well, I really think you made this one up for kids, such as me...Anyway, here is the fact for today: Japan comprises over 3,000 islands,the largest of which are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of land area.
Your EPIC Student,
Akash Salam
Ultimate Math Matician
PS: By the way, all the facts that I have written are taken from this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan.
People dress more formally over there. Only kids wear shorts. Men wear shirts and ties to work and maybe robes at home.
Curt
PS Waer some of your cool ties, Mr. Lahr
Hello Mr. Lahr,
I thought it might be interesting to post something about Japan's geography, after all it's where the people live.
Geography
Location:
Japan consists of several thousands of islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the four largest. Japan's closest neighbors are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan separates the Asian continent from the Japanese archipelago.
Area:
Japan's area is comparable to that of Germany or California. Japan's northernmost islands are located on a similar geographical latitude as Milan or Portland, while her southernmost islands are on a similar latitude as the Bahamas. More than 50% of the country is mountainous and covered by forests. Japan is politically structured into 8 regions and 47 prefectures.
Population:
The population of Japan is about 125,000,000, including approximately two million foreign residents. More than half of the non Japanese population is of Korean descent.
Earthquakes and Volcanos:
Because Japan is located in a region, where several continental plates meet, the country experiences frequent earthquakes. Please visit the special page about earthquakes. For the same reason, there are many volcanos in Japan. Japan's most famous volcano and highest mountain is Mt.Fuji.
Climate:
Due to the large North South extension of the country, the climate varies strongly in different regions. The climate in most of the major cities, including Tokyo, is temperate to subtropic and consists of four seasons. The winter is mild and the summer is hot and humid. There is a rainy season in early summer, and typhoons hit parts of the country every year during late summer. The climate of the northern island of Hokkaido and the Sea of Japan coast is colder, and snow falls in large amounts. In Okinawa, on the other hand, the mean temperature of January is a warm 16 degrees Celsius.
Your EPIC Student,
Akash Salam
Ultimate Math Matician
P.S. The information was taken from http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1000.html.
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