Download - Japan
Technology Gavin Friesen
Religion Zach Patros
Food Tate Fjetland
Sports Colton Heath
Technology in Japan By: Gavin
Have you ever wondered how much of our technology
comes from Japan? To summarize there is a lot! First off, Japan
has one of the largest automotive industries. Next, you see into
Japan’s employee numbers in the industry. Third, you will
venture in to Japan’s nuclear energy and technology. By the
end, you will know more than you ever need to know about
Japan.
First off, Japan has had a big splash in the automotive
industry. To kick it off, in 1925 Ford of Japan was founded. Then
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a decade later the first Toyota car was made. Later, in the
1960’s Japan made another splash with their invention of small
cars. The cars were more cost effective and caused everyone in
Japan to be able to buy a car. Today, Japan has the 2nd largest
automotive manufacturer losing to China who topped them in
2009. In conclusion, no matter if they are second in the
industry, Japan still houses companies like Ford, Honda, and
Mazda.
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Next Japan’s employee numbers are very good, too. First,
Japan has the most people involved with research and
development with 677,731! Also, Japan has five million people
The Honda Accord, the first Japanese car design to be used in the US in 1984.
involved with automotives. Therefore, this has caused Japan to
invest large amounts of money into developing technology
products. This and more gives Japan the edge for being a great
technology and automotive developer.
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To kick it off, Japan has made leaps and bounds in
technology, energy, and nuclear power. Since 1973, nuclear
energy has been a priority in Japan. Japan is the 3rd largest
nuclear user with 55 nuclear reactors. Also, in 1980 alone Japan
made twenty-eight million video recorders. To sum it up, Japan
has made very good investments in technology, energy, and
nuclear energy.
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Sadly, this is close to the end but, we car recap what you
read. Japan has had significantly advanced in automotives. Not
to
mention, the huge amounts of employees it takes to do all this.
Finally, you learned about Japan’s nuclear energy and
technology. In conclusion, this is just the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to Japan’s technology and automotives.
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Japan’s Religions By: Zach Patros
Prepare to have your brain filled with amazing and fun
facts about Japan! The second paragraph will talk about Japan’s
New Years Eve. The third paragraph is about the Shinto religion
and the Buddhist religion. Finally, the fourth religion will talk
about all religons. Get ready to explore Japan’s fantastic and
interesting religion.
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New Year’s Eve
Did you know that Japan’s New Year Eve is the most
important holiday to the Japanese? I sure didn’t! They think it is
so important because that is when they can forget all of their
troubles in the past and look at the good things that will
happen in the future. Also, when the parade starts, many
people crowd the streets in Tokyo and start celebrating. For
tradition, many people eat a special kind of food called,
“Mochi.” This food is just Buck Wheat Noodles served with red
wine.
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Shinto & Buddhism
The top two religions right now in Japan are Buddhism and
Shinto. Buddhism originally came from China, and then came to
Korea, which settled in Japan in the 6th century. Shinto religion
was originated in the prehistoric times in Japan, which is based
on worshiping millions of spirits and celebrating them. Also,
Shinto was the very first religion in Japan.
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Other Religions
Many Japanese people are only religious for weddings,
birthdays, holidays, and when someone is born. They don’t
follow much religion anymore because the Japanese do not
build temples or churches that much. But a new religion was
born in the 1990’s called, “Soka Gakkai.” This religion
already has 10,000,000 members and was invented by a
man named Tsunsaburo Makiguchi.
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Fun Facts
Hopefully you had an awesome experience about Japan’s
interesting religions; let’s talk more about what we learned
today about Japan! Like that Shinto was made in the prehistoric
ages, New Year’s Eve is Japan’s most important religion, and
that Soka Gakkai has already has about 10,000,000 members!
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Food in Japan By: Tate Fjetland
Have you ever wondered what a teenager’s life is like in
Japan? Well a normal teenager would go to McDonalds after
school or after speaking classes. Well this is what food is like in
Japan. Wax models of sushi are displayed in the window of a
sushi restaurant in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. Also food is
presented artificially in a way that represents both the variety
and harmony of nature. Lots of vegetables are deep-fried and
vegetables then are marinated into a soup. And that’s all about
Japan foods. These are all the things that they normally eat in
Japan. Dinner is normally served very late at night. In the
evening most teenagers sit down for a meal with their family.
They normally eat sushi which is a combination of seafood, rice,
and a lot of other ingredients. And that’s all about what they
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most teenagers sit down for a meal with their family. They
normally eat sushi which is a combination of seafood, rice, and
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These are all the things that they normally eat in Japan.
Dinner is normally served very late at night. In the evening most
teenagers sit down for a meal with their family. They normally
eat sushi which is a combination of seafood, rice, and a lot of
other ingredients. And that’s all about what they normally eat
in Japan.
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After school teenagers normally grab a quick bite at McDonalds.
In Japan you are likely to find national fast food restaurants. In Japan
they even have a Pizza Hut. And that’s all about Japan restaurants in
Japan.
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These are all the things that they normally eat in Japan.
Dinner is normally served very late at night. In the evening most
teenagers sit down for a meal with their family. They normally
eat sushi which is a combination of seafood, rice, and a lot of
other ingredients. And that’s all about what they normally eat
in Japan.
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Sports in Japan By: Colton Heath
Have you ever wondered who the USA competes against
in the Olympics? The USA competes against other countries
like Japan in the Olympics Japan competes in many sports
competitions. Traditional sports began back when Japan was
established. Modern sports began when the school system was
established. Japan plays some of the same and different sports
as the USA.
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Baseball is japans most popular sport by far. The Japanese
national baseball league was established in 1936. Baseball is a
popular sport for spectators and players. Baseball is highly
watched by most people in Japan. Even the little league games
are highly watched! Baseball is obviously the most popular
sport in Japan.
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Traditional sports began back when the school system was
established. Some of Japans traditional sports are kendo and
sumo. Kendo is one of Japan’s traditional sports. Kendo is
fencing with bamboo swords. Sumo is a sport where one
wrestler tries to throw another wrestler out of the ring. Japan
has many traditional sports.
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All students study kendo or judo in junior high. Sumo wrestling
has been practiced for fifteen hundred years! Judo means
gentile way. It is a modern sport using throws, strangles, and
strikes. Sumo wrestling started in Japan. Judo, kendo, and
sumo are highly popular sports.
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Japan plays many sports in competitons. In 1951 Japan
competed in the first Asian games. After the Meji restoration,
many western sports were introduced. Golf takes up so much
room in Japan is considered a luxury sport. It is hard to find a
sport that is not played in Japan.
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