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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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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