Japan by Marina Miller https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5 en-us 2017-02-14 04:03:45 UTC 2017-02-14 04:03:48 UTC hello@padlet.com http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Imperial_Seal_of_Japan.svg/2000px-Imperial_Seal_of_Japan.svg.png Kyoto Rail Tour mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620352 If you want to see the highlights of beautiful Kyoto but have limited time, zip there and back by bullet train (Shinkansen) on this full-day tour from Tokyo. See Mt Fuji from the train, then visit Kyoto highlights including Sanjusangen-do Hall, Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple on an afternoon city tour with an expert guide.

]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620352 Mt. Fuji Day Trip mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620389 Visit Japan's iconic Mt Fuji, cruise Lake Ashi and ride the Mt Komagatake Ropeway on this popular day trip by deluxe coach from Tokyo. Enjoy sweeping views of celebrated Hakone National Park, and learn about the region with your guide as you check out the Fuji Visitor Center and Mt Fuji's 5th Station. Upgrade to include lunch, or purchase your own. Hotel pickup is included, with drop-off at Odawara,Shinjuku or Ginza stations, where you can continue to explore at your leisure.

]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620389 Japans Issues and Concerns mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620421 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620421 Map of Japan mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620445 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620445 mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620456 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620456 Tokyo National Museum mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620464 The Tokyo National Museum established in 1872, is the oldest Japanese national museum, and the largest art museum in Japan. It holds the world's largest collection of Japanese art, including ancient pottery, Buddhist sculptures, samurai swords, colorful woodblock prints, gorgeous kimonos and much, much more.

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About $10-15USD/per person

Japanese/ramen cuisine

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]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620507 Himeji Castle mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620517 Japan's most magnificent castle, Himeji-jō is one of only a handful of original castles remaining (most are modern concrete reconstructions). Its nickname Shirasagi-jō ('White Egret Castle') comes from its lustrous white plaster exterior and stately form on a hill above the plain.

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Hotel Granvia Kyoto

]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620530 Languages mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620536 The language spoken in Japan is primarily Japanese.

]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620536 Warnings mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620549 Japan has a lot of natural disasters like earthquakes, volcano eruptions and tsunamis. It has about 1,500 earthquakes each year.

]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620549 Government Structure mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620564 Japan is a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy. The Emperor has very little power and the position is more of a symbol. The Prime Minister of Japan is the political leader who leads the Cabinet of the country.

The current prime minister of Japan is Shinzō Abe.

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]]> 2017-02-14 04:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620578 Religion mcmiller0215 https://padlet.com/mcmiller0215/te8dynvnnzt5/wish/153620586 95% of the people in Japan practice Shinto or Buddhism. Shinto is the native religion of Japan from the prehistoric times. It practices the divinity of the natural world. Japan has combined Buddhism and Shinto into a Buddhist temple with Shinto practices. The other religious practices are Christianity, Islamism, Hinduism or Sikhism.

Shintoism 83.9%, Buddhism 71.4%, Christianity 2%, other 7.8%

note: Most of the people practice both Shintoism and Buddhism

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