2. White background – represents peace and harmony
Red disk – represents hardiness, bravery, strength &
valour
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4. Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, also called “Pearl Bridge”, is located in
Japan and is considered to be Japan’s finest engineering feat.
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge is the world’s longest suspension bridge in
the world. It took twelve years to build it. One of its features is
that it is very strong and can withstand earthquakes and harsh
sea conditions.
5. Asakusa Kannon Temple, which is also known as “Sensoji” is a
Buddhist temple located in Tokyo. Asakusa is very well known
for various temples in which Asakusa Kannon Temple is the
most famous and also the oldest temple of Tokyo. Each
temple hosts a festival each year during the month of May.
6. Daibutsu in Japanese means Great Buddha. It is made
of bronze and it is located in the Kotokuin temple, one
of the most famous Buddhist temples .
7. Mount Fuji, which is known as Japan’s highest
mountain. Mount Fuji is a great tourist landmark where
adventurous sport like climbing most often takes place.
9. Traditional Japanese houses are made
of wood and supported by wooden
pillars. Two big differences from
Western homes are that shoes are not
worn inside the house and that at
least one room tends to be designed
in the Japanese style with a tatami
floor.
Shoes are taken off when entering a
house to keep the floor clean. The
genkan, or entrance serves as a place
for removing, storing and putting on
shoes. People tend to put on slippers
for indoor use as soon as they have
taken off their shoes.
10. The word for “meal” in Japanese is
gohan. This word actually refers to
steamed rice. Rice is an important
food to the Japanese . A traditional
Japanese meal consists of a serving of
plain, white rice, along with a main
dish (fish or meat), some kind of side
dish (cooked vegetables) and soup.
Japanese use chopsticks to eat
12. The traditional dress is the
kimono. Kimonos are
generally made of silk,
have long sleeves and
reach from the shoulders
all the way down to the
heels. They are tied with a
wide belt called an obi.
Kimonos are usually worn
only on special occasions.
