Japan
About 12 million.
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Hiroshima
Kyoto
Shikoku
Kyushu
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Kabuki theatre
Sumo wrestlers
Pearl in shell
Octopus
Bullet train
Nagoya
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shrine
Matsuyama
castle
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Oki Islands
Iki
Toys and gadgets
Japan makes lots of
electronic goods, such
as computer games,
televisions, and
robot pets.
Tokyo skyline
The capital city Tokyo is crowded
and lively. Its skyscrapers are
designed to sway slightly, which
protects them from
falling during
earthquakes.
Volcano
Islands
Sakishima Islands
These small tropical
islands lie far to the
south of the rest
of Japan.
Yonaguni
Iriomote
Ishigaki
Mount Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft)
Robot dog
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Osaka
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Okinawa
Geishas
