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Origami, manga, and kirigami are modern 

types of art.

Calligraphy, sculpture, and pottery are 

traditional.

Gardening and floral arrangements are 

becoming more popular.

There are several skyscrapers and towers, like 

the Skytree and Tokyo tower.

People usually live in apartments because of 

tight spaces.

Temples and shrines are traditional pagoda 

style.

Office workers wear suits and dresses.

School children and teenagers most likely 

wear uniforms.

Japan typically does not import goods due to 

limited space in the country.

Economy is heavily dependent on raw 

materials and fuels.

Goods like electronics and automobiles are 

often factory made.

Families are typically married couples 

with kids, and sometimes 

grandparents.

Dogs are common household pets.

Government type: Constitutional 

Monarchy

Leader is head of Imperial Family

Current Leader: Akihito

Host clubs and love hotels are commonly 

found throughout Japan.

Some forms of Japanese media and 

entertainment are anime, gaming, J-pop, and 

Cosplay. 

Tertiary sector (nursing, teaching, 

engineering, etc.) employs about ⅔ of 

Japanese people.

Women make up about 40% of the labor 

force.

There are 6 years of elementary school, 

3 years of junior high school, 3 years 

of senior high school and 4 years of 

university. 

Only 46% of high school students go on 

to university. 

High school is not free, must be paid 

for, and high school students have to 

take entrance exams.

Communication is done primarily 

through the internet.

Lots of people communicate using their 

cell phones in places like subways and 

trains. 

The best way to travel in Japan is using trains 

because of Japan’s extensive public 

transportation network.

Japan does not encourage immigration from 

other countries into Japan. 

Japan’s most important national holiday 

season is the New Year season (aka 

Shogatsu). 

matsuri= festival. nencho gyo= annual event 

The national flag of Japan is called the 

Nisshoki, with a red sun in the middle of a 

white background, representing Japan’s bright 

future. 

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