Japan Web Project

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  1. Index Page
    1. Introduce Yourself
    2. Include links to all of your other web pages
    3. Map of Japan
    4. Flag of Japan
  2. Geography Page
    1. What is the highest mountain in Japan?
    2. Why is Japan prone to earthquakes?
    3. What sort of animals live in the wild?
    4. What are the typical plants of Japan?
    5. What are the characteristics of each season?
    6. What special characteristics does your assigned region have?
  3. Economics Page
    1. What are Japan's main exports and imports?
    2. With which countries does Japan trade the most?
    3. Japan's trade surplus is sometimes talked about internationally. Why is this?
    4. Besides rice, what else is grown in Japan?
    5. Which industries employ the most workers in Japan?
    6. How much do the "hard-working" Japanese really work?
  4. Politics Page
    1. What role does the Emperor play in Japan today?
    2. What does the Japanese Constitution emphasize?
    3. How are local governments organized in Japan?
    4. How is Japan's prime minister different from the American president?
    5. How does Japan defend itself?
  5. History Page
    1. Who were the shoguns?
    2. When did ninja exist?
    3. What happened during the Edo period?
    4. What happend during the Muromachi period?
    5. Who were the samuri?
    6. When and where were the atomic bombs dropped?
    7. How did Japan succeed in developing its economy after World War II?
    8. How was rice-growing introduced into Japan?
  6. Lifestyles Page
    1. Why do the Japanese take off their shoes when entering the house?
    2. How do people take a bath in Japan?
    3. What are the most popular dishes among Japanese children? When families dine out, where do they go and what do they eat?
    4. How big are Japanese homes?
    5. Do the Japanese keep pets?
  7. Traditions Page
    1. What is the tea ceremony?
    2. What are the major religions in Japan?
    3. Describe either a traditional funeral or a wedding in Japan.
    4. What is considered traditional dress in Japan?
    5. What kind of traditional musical instruments are there in Japan?
    6. What are the kanji, hiragana, and katakana that the Japanese use for writing?
    7. How do you write a haiku?
  8. Education Page
    1. When do children start school?
    2. What kinds of homework do the students do, and how long do they study each day?
    3. What are the features of one of the traditional Japanese sports (Sumo, kendo, aikido, Judo or kyudo)?
  9. Other Interesting Information Page
    1. Include anything else of interest that you find!!