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Japan is an archipelago, or string of islands, on the eastern edge of Asia. There are four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. There are also nearly 4,000 smaller islands!
Learn about some great Japanese inventions, the food and the culture. Cool, fun, interesting facts. Learn how to count in Japanese, try the food, see the culture and meet the people. Our videos...
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Japan is an archipelago on the eastern edge of Asia with four main islands and nearly 4,000 smaller ones. Nearly 80% of the country is covered by mountains. The Japanese Alps run down the center of Honshu Island, which has Mount Fuji as its highest peak.
Three tectonic plates meet near Japan causing earthquakes and there are about 200 active volcanoes in the country.
The ancient Shinto religion says natural features have their own spirit or soul and Japan is home to some wonderful wildlife including sika deer, red-crowned crane, stellar’s sea eagle and Japanese macaque monkey but over 100 million people living in such a small place has caused harm to habitats resulting in 136 species being listed as endangered....
Off the coast of this incredible country, warm Tsushima Current flows into rich seas around japan due to mixing different waters from north and south currents .
People first came to japan 30k years ago , Jomon culture arose 12k years ago followed by Ainu people from Siberia , Yayoi people arrived 300 B.C from Korea/China who were skilled weavers tool makers farmers cultivating rice . In 660 B.C first emperor Jimmu Tenno came to power then military rulers shoguns took control till 1868 when emperors returne...
Kids learn about the Geography of Japan. The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population.
Four large islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The largest is Honshu, which is considered the Japanese mainland. Surrounding bodies of water and neighboring countries: The Pacific Ocean borders Japan’s eastern shores.
