Research:- Shirahama, Yaeyama, Shikoku (good for surfing) or Emerald Beach (only beach in Japan in a lagoon). But whatever island in Japan you are on, you will probably find beautiful white sand beaches.
If peaks are your thing, then Mount Fuji is the one everyone knows. Lakes and rivers and waterfalls abound here, so you never too far away from one. The biggest is Lake Biwa.
Due to the mountainous nature of most of Japan, there is a well known local quote of, this not being a river, but more of a waterfall. The longest river is the Shinano. Technology and cars are two of the main industries. The Samurai are a large part of Japanese history.
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It is on the Pacific Rim of Fire, so lots of tectonic plate activity. Japan consists of nearly seven thousand islands and nearly three quarters of the land is not usable for anything, as too many trees or too mountainous. Tokyo is the capital.
Osaka is week known for the earthquake that was part of the reason that brought down Barings Bank in London. Football and baseball draw the big crowds.
The traditional sport of Sumo continues to be popular, although there are signs of some loss of interest in Japanese boys taking up the sport.No official figures but Buddhism and Shinto are the main two, with some following both. However is is thought most people have no particular faith.
Getting close to one hundred and thirty million people live on these islands. Tokyo is one of the main attractions for tourists. A ride on the Bullet Train is a must and head for Mount Fuji.
The locals yearn for the Yen that has a currency code of JPY.
16th September 2020