Fill
in facts about Japan using website, www.geocities.com/edinjapan2002
1.
Japan is an island country.� It's part of the continent of ____________.
(See Map.)
2.
Japan is made up of more than one thousand
____________________. (See
Map.)
3. Japan is made up of 47 ______________. (See Map.)
4.
The highest mountain peak in Japan is
________________________.(See
Natural Beauty.)
5.
The capitol of Japan is __________________. It is
one the world�s largest cities. (See Tokyo.)
6.
The original Japanese fast food is
___________________. (See
Food.)
7.
The straw floor mats are called ________________________.
(See Homes.)
8.
Japanese people _____________ a lot when they meet
and leave each other. (See
Culture.)
9.
Japanese money is called _________. (See Money.)
10. The
Japanese school year begins in _________. (See Toubu Elementary School.)
11.
________________ is a form of Japanese poetry. (See Haiku.)
12. Students
spend much time learning to read and write _________________ because the
language is so difficult. (See
Written Language.)
13. ___________
is Japan�s national sport. (See
Basic Facts.)
14. Japanese
history was filled with warfare. The warrior soldiers were called
_________________. (See
Basic Facts.)
15. ______________is
the food served at every meal. (See Food.)
16. Each
kind of food is served in a ______________ dish, chosen by the food�s color,
shape and how it feels. (See
Food.)
17. _____________________is
the art of fine handwriting using a brush and black ink. (See Written Language.)
18. Origami
is an ancient form of paper ________________. (See Arts, Crafts, Theatre.)
19. People
sleep on padded quilts called __________________. (See Homes.)
20. When people enter a building they leave
their _______________ in the entranceway before stepping up into the building.
(See Culture.)
21. The
Japanese wear traditional ______________ during special occasions like holidays
and festivals. (See Daily
Life.)
22. The
chief leader is the_________________________. (See Government.)
23. The ruler called the
_____________________is ceremonial only. He is not involved in the government.
(See Government.)
24. The 800 year old traditional ceremony is
the _________ ceremony. (See
Culture.)
25. A small ________________is used to hit the
daruma in the game of daruma- otoshi. (See Toys and Games.)
26. People wear _______________ in public when
they have a cold. (See
Culture.)
27. Shrines and _______________________are
places of worship.� They are located all
over Japan. (See Religion.)