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Japan is a country of several islands Japan has a range of climate, varying from tropical
in south to cool temperate in the north; two of the larger islands, Hokkaido and Honshu have
a humid continental climate characterized by shorter, cooler summers and long cold winters.
The population in Japan is 124,711,551 people. An average household dwelling in Japan has
91.92 square meters of floor space. The average for a family of three is 91.8 square meters,
and for a family of four 96 square meters. The Japanese people have always put a great importance
on the clothing they wear. Today, most of the Japanese wear western style clothing outside of
the home. Many of the city dwellers keep up with the latest styles of Japanese, American, and
European fashion designers. The three main businesses are arts and architecture, fishing and
rice farming.
Japanese is the official language of Japan; many of the Japanese people also speak English to
some extent. Japan's oldest religion is Shinto, which means ‘the way of the gods'. It is the
native religion of Japan that dates back to prehistoric times. Shintoists worship many gods
called Kami, which are found in mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, and other parts of nature.
Shinto also involves ancestor worship.
Japanese law requires children to complete 6 years of
elementary school, and 3 years of junior high school. Education in public schools is free during
these 9 years for children between 6 to 14 years of age. Almost all Japanese children complete
education requirements. Japan's favorite sports are Japanese wrestling called sumo, and
baseball.
By Shawna Butler
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located in the North Pacific Ocean of the coast of
mainland Asia; It is alongside China, Korea, and Russia, and is completely surrounded by the
North Pacific Ocean. Japan is made up of four large islands and about fifty smaller ones. 
