Kon-ni-chi-wa! Welcome!
A is for Ainu, the first people of Japan.
B is for birds, Japan has over 400 species of birds.
C is for cranes are a symbol of long life.
D is for drama, Nok which the oldest is where all the actors, whom are men, are masked.
E is for electronic goods which is Japan’s top export.
F is for fish, Tokyo’s fish market is the largest in the world. Japanese people often eat raw fish called Sashimi.
G is for gardens, Japan has many fabulous gardens that feature bonsai trees.
H is for hot springs, where heat the sand around Ibusuki’s natural sand baths.
I is for Ieyasu Tokugawa, a medieval warlord.
J is for judo, which was developed from the samurai’s unarmed method of fighting.
K is for kimonos, a traditional dress.
L is for language, while it is based on Chinese, it is different and no other language is like it.
M is for Mount Fuji, the national symbol. A dormant volcano and Japan’s highest mountain.
N is for Nippon meaning ‘land of the rising sun,’ which is how the Japanese refer to their country.
O is for Osaka Castle, built by shogun Hideyoshi to show off his strength, it is the largest castle.
P is for pagoda a type of architecture.
Q is for quake, Japan has a major earthquake every five years.
R is for ruler, Japan has had warlord rulers, shogun rulers, and military rulers.
S is for shinkansen, the world’s fastest express train
T is for Tokyo, the capital city.
U is for undersea tunnel, Honshu and Hokkaido are connected by the world’s longest undersea tunnel.
V is for volcanoes. Japan has 67 active one.
W is for wrestling, Sumo wrestling is Japan’s national sport and is over 2,000 years old.
X marks the spot
Y is for yen, Japanese money.
Z is for Zen Buddhism, which the samurai followed.
So, now we say good-bye, which is Sayonara (Sa-yo-na-ra) in Japanese. Enjoy.
