Welcome to Japan
Planning a trip to Japan or just want information on it? You have come to the right place.
Japan is made up of 4 main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. There are many little islands also. There are lots of mountains because of major earthquakes. The reason for the earthquakes is because there are tectonic plates that slide together and move the area.
Japan is made up of 4 main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. There are many little islands also. There are lots of mountains because of major earthquakes. The reason for the earthquakes is because there are tectonic plates that slide together and move the area.
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The currency is Yen. To have $ 647.99 in American dollars you need 76,828.55 Yen to make that. One Yen does not even equal a penny!
Fast Facts
Hula hooping was once banned in Japan because hip shaking in public was not good.
Pokemon a popular show in the US was originally from Japan.
Manga and anime are very popular in Japan.
Late-night dancing in Japan is illegal
In Japan KFC is a typicle christmas eve dinner
The Good Luck Cat
This is a Maneki Neko cat. In Japan, it stands for luck and good fortune.
It is a little statue that's arm waves up and down or stays in place.
It is a little statue that's arm waves up and down or stays in place.
The Maneki Neko is a statue of a cat that stands for a lot of different things. One thing it stands for is good luck and to bring happiness to people.
There is a legend about the cat:
A woman was so poor she had to sell her cat. Her cat appeared in her dream and told her to build a cat statue and try to sell it. She tried to sell it and she did. She became very rich from building that cat statue.
Then the good luck cat was born.
The cat has one arm that moves up and down or stays in place. If the right hand is up then it stands for good fortune.
If the left hand is up then legend says it will bring you money.
There is a legend about the cat:
A woman was so poor she had to sell her cat. Her cat appeared in her dream and told her to build a cat statue and try to sell it. She tried to sell it and she did. She became very rich from building that cat statue.
Then the good luck cat was born.
The cat has one arm that moves up and down or stays in place. If the right hand is up then it stands for good fortune.
If the left hand is up then legend says it will bring you money.
The cats are everywhere in Japan.
