First Children Encyclopedia

Japan

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Sumo wrestlers

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Octopus

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Nagoya Castle

Shinto shrine

Matsuyama castle

Pottery

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Oki Islands

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Toys and gadgetsJapan makes lots of

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robot pets.

Tokyo skylineThe capital city Tokyo is crowded and lively. Its skyscrapers are designed to sway slightly, which

protects them from falling during earthquakes.

Volcano Islands

Sakishima IslandsThese 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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Ogasawara^ Islands

Osaka

Fukuoka

Nagasaki

Okinawa

Geishas