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Asia North-Russia, East-Pacific Ocean, SouthPhilippine Sea, West-Sea of Japan & Directly Across are the Koreas Weather- 4 Seasons, all completely different Highest Point- Mount Fuji(3,776 m) Lowest Point- Hachiro-gata(4 m) Biggest Lake-Lake Biwa(670 Km2) Longest River-Shinano River(367 Km)

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In 1603, a military dictatorship ushered long period of isolation from foreign influence to secure power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Following the Treaty of Kanagawa with US in 1854, Japan opened its ports and began to modernize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan becomes regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It occupies Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a fullscale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces in 1941and soon occupies much of E. and S.E. Asia. After defeat in WWII, Japan recovereds to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians and business executives. Economy experiences major slowdown starting in 1990s following 30 yrs of extraordinary growth, but Japan still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally

Sushi Raw fish & rice wrapped in Sea weed

Botamochi A sticky rice dumpling with sweet azuki paste

Chirashizushi Clam Soup

Turns out, there are different kinds of Kimono. The Kimono I made is called a Furisode. This kind of Furisode is worn only by unmarried women. In the following slide, Ill show you the steps in making a Furisode

The current Japanese flag was adopted on August 13, 1999. The symbol in the flag is the state emblem and has been the symbol of Japan for centuries. The Japanese flag initially became the country's national flag in 1868. The Japanese flag was modified slightly by new legislation in 1999. Legend says its origins lie in the days of Mongol invasions of Japan in the 13th century, when a Buddhist priest offered the sun disc flag to the Emperor of Japan, who was considered a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. The national flag of Japan is known as the 'Nisshohki' or 'Hinomaru' which means 'sun disc' in Japanese. The sun disc symbol is known to have been displayed on folding fans used by samurai in the 12th century.

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