JAPAN

BY SOPHIE AND JASMINE

Japan

Blossom and SallyBlossom and Sally are 6They are moving to JapanThey are going on the bullet train.

CONTENTS Japanese food

WeatherFestivalsClothingSchool in JapanEarthquakes and volcanosTransport

FOODJapanese people eat a large variety of food.Take away food is available in the cities. All

types of food can be bought. Restaurants have plastice models of food on their windows. Supermarkets sell a large variety of products.

Some farmers use small machines to harvest the rice.

WeatherWeather in japan is usually hot cold windy or

snowy. When it is snowy Japanese people go skiing. When it is windy people fly kites.

festivalsThe carp is one of the symbols of Children’s

Day. The carp is a symbol of strength. Children wear origami samurai hats. Children’s day is celebrated on the 5th may.

clothing Kimonos are worn for special events.

Sometimes the patterns are a symbols of nature.

school in JapanStudents practise calligraphy. Japanese

schools welcome visitors. Students clean their own toilets.

Earthquakes and VolcanoesThere are more than 1000 Earthquakes every

year. Japan’s largest volcano is Mount Fuji.

TransportThe bullet Train is the fastest way to get

around Japan. Tokyo trains are very crowded with people. Passengers travel to work on a train in Tokyo. Bullet Trains have telephones, toilets and dining cars.

GoodbyeGoodbye Blossom and Sally.