[Music] sometimes referred to as the Land of the
sometimes referred to as the Land of the
sometimes referred to as the Land of the Rising Sun this country also consists of
Rising Sun this country also consists of
Rising Sun this country also consists of many islands hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
many islands hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
many islands hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our travel series with a
be continuing our travel series with a
be continuing our travel series with a look at Japan Japan is an island country
look at Japan Japan is an island country
look at Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia lying to the east of China
in East Asia lying to the east of China
in East Asia lying to the east of China Korea and Russia Japan has the world’s
Korea and Russia Japan has the world’s
Korea and Russia Japan has the world’s 10th largest population with about 128
10th largest population with about 128
10th largest population with about 128 million people Japanese is the first
million people Japanese is the first
million people Japanese is the first language of about 99 percent of the
language of about 99 percent of the
language of about 99 percent of the population of the country English is
population of the country English is
population of the country English is also widely spoken particularly in big
also widely spoken particularly in big
also widely spoken particularly in big cities signs and announcements often
cities signs and announcements often
cities signs and announcements often include English as well as Japanese
include English as well as Japanese
include English as well as Japanese however the Japanese people as a whole
however the Japanese people as a whole
however the Japanese people as a whole are more comfortable dealing in written
are more comfortable dealing in written
are more comfortable dealing in written English than spoken the life expectancy
English than spoken the life expectancy
English than spoken the life expectancy rate in Japan is one of the highest in
rate in Japan is one of the highest in
rate in Japan is one of the highest in the world at approximately eighty one
the world at approximately eighty one
the world at approximately eighty one and a quarter years the greater Tokyo
and a quarter years the greater Tokyo
and a quarter years the greater Tokyo area is the most populous metropolitan
area is the most populous metropolitan
area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over thirty
area in the world with over thirty
area in the world with over thirty million residents and included in this
million residents and included in this
million residents and included in this area is Japan’s capital city Tokyo of
area is Japan’s capital city Tokyo of
area is Japan’s capital city Tokyo of its over 3000 Islands many are volcanic
its over 3000 Islands many are volcanic
its over 3000 Islands many are volcanic and most are mountainous in fact about
and most are mountainous in fact about
and most are mountainous in fact about 73 percent of Japan is mountain covered
73 percent of Japan is mountain covered
73 percent of Japan is mountain covered Japan’s territory is 146 thousand square
Japan’s territory is 146 thousand square
Japan’s territory is 146 thousand square miles a small percentage of which is
miles a small percentage of which is
miles a small percentage of which is water Japan’s total area is slightly
water Japan’s total area is slightly
water Japan’s total area is slightly smaller than the u.s. state of Montana
smaller than the u.s. state of Montana
smaller than the u.s. state of Montana and bigger than Germany Malaysia New
and bigger than Germany Malaysia New
and bigger than Germany Malaysia New Zealand and Britain although Japan
Zealand and Britain although Japan
Zealand and Britain although Japan belongs to the temperate zone and enjoys
belongs to the temperate zone and enjoys
belongs to the temperate zone and enjoys four distinct seasons these effects on
four distinct seasons these effects on
four distinct seasons these effects on the country vary from north to south in
the country vary from north to south in
the country vary from north to south in general Japan is a country with high
general Japan is a country with high
general Japan is a country with high humidity and rain warm summers are
humidity and rain warm summers are
humidity and rain warm summers are characteristic in the north but winter
characteristic in the north but winter
characteristic in the north but winter brings heavy snow and cold temperatures
brings heavy snow and cold temperatures
brings heavy snow and cold temperatures the highest mountain in Japan is the
the highest mountain in Japan is the
the highest mountain in Japan is the dormant volcano Mount Fuji sleeping
dormant volcano Mount Fuji sleeping
dormant volcano Mount Fuji sleeping since the early 1700s the volcanoes peak
since the early 1700s the volcanoes peak
since the early 1700s the volcanoes peak is at 12,000 388 feet Mount Fuji is a
is at 12,000 388 feet Mount Fuji is a
is at 12,000 388 feet Mount Fuji is a well known symbol of Japan and is often
well known symbol of Japan and is often
well known symbol of Japan and is often depicted in Japanese art and visited by
depicted in Japanese art and visited by
depicted in Japanese art and visited by sightseers roughly two hundred thousand
sightseers roughly two hundred thousand
sightseers roughly two hundred thousand people climbed Mount Fuji annually
people climbed Mount Fuji annually
people climbed Mount Fuji annually thirty percent of whom are foreigners
thirty percent of whom are foreigners
thirty percent of whom are foreigners including Mount Fuji
including Mount Fuji
including Mount Fuji there are approximately 150 dormant
there are approximately 150 dormant
there are approximately 150 dormant volcanoes in Japan Japan has a network
volcanoes in Japan Japan has a network
volcanoes in Japan Japan has a network of high-speed railways that connect most
of high-speed railways that connect most
of high-speed railways that connect most of the country’s major cities on the
of the country’s major cities on the
of the country’s major cities on the islands of country
islands of country
islands of country and Kyushu the Buddhist temple
and Kyushu the Buddhist temple
and Kyushu the Buddhist temple auto-assign kiyomizu-dera is a unesco
auto-assign kiyomizu-dera is a unesco
auto-assign kiyomizu-dera is a unesco world heritage site and one of the
world heritage site and one of the
world heritage site and one of the best-known sites of the city of
best-known sites of the city of
best-known sites of the city of kiyomizu-dera the temple is important
kiyomizu-dera the temple is important
kiyomizu-dera the temple is important because of the wide verrano which is
because of the wide verrano which is
because of the wide verrano which is supported by hundreds of pillars that
supported by hundreds of pillars that
supported by hundreds of pillars that expands over the hillside and offers
expands over the hillside and offers
expands over the hillside and offers fantastic views of the city because of
fantastic views of the city because of
fantastic views of the city because of the country’s mild climate residential
the country’s mild climate residential
the country’s mild climate residential homes in Japan have fairly thin walls
homes in Japan have fairly thin walls
homes in Japan have fairly thin walls because of the significant rainfall in
because of the significant rainfall in
because of the significant rainfall in the country the roofs of these homes are
the country the roofs of these homes are
the country the roofs of these homes are overlapping slanted and slightly curved
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