by Christine Juarez
Gail Saunders-Smith, PhD, Consulting Editor
Where Is Japan? . . . . . .
Landforms and Climate . .
Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Language and Population .
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Celebrations . . . . . . . . . . .
Where People Work . . . .
Transportation . . . . . . . . .
Famous Sight . . . . . . . . . .
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Country Facts .
Glossary . . . .
Read More . .
Internet Sites .
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Where Is Japan?
Japan is a country of islands
in eastern Asia. Four main islands
and almost 4,000 smaller islands
make up Japan. Tokyo is the capital.
It’s on the island of Honshu.
JAPAN
Tokyo
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Mountains and volcanoes are
Japan’s main landforms.
Plains run along the coasts.
Summers are warm and humid.
Winters are cold and snowy.
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Landforms and Climate
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Japan’s mountains are home
to bears, deer, and monkeys.
In the seas around Japan,
whales and porpoises swim.
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Animals
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