The official name for Japan is: Nihon or Nippon
Japan is an island country on the Asian continent with a population of over 126 million. Japan is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Japanese School children at most schools have to wear school uniforms. The Japanese islands consist of 4 main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu und Schikoku. In total there are over 6,800 islands! In Japan, there are more than 108 active volcanoes. Japan has the most earthquakes in the world every year. Japanese dishes consists mainly of rice, fish, soy products and vegetables. Soups as well as sushi are very popular. Official language: Japanese Good bye means Sayōnara. Click link 1 or link 2 for more facts and pictures about Japan. Nursery Rhymes and Songs Japanese Children's songs and Nursery Rhymes. Games Fukuwarai This traditional Japanese game is played in celebration of the New Year. A circle is drawn on a sheet of paper. Further needed are a pair of eyes, eye brows, nose, mouth and two circles for cheeks. With the eyes closed the elements are being placed on the “face”. The objective of the game is not to put all the parts perfectly on the face, but to laugh a lot. A good laugh brings lots of happiness and good luck for the coming year. Japanese Traditions |