Tommy
- 1. TOMI´S ORAL PRESENTATION About… My trip to Japan
- 2. Japan is a chain of islands along the eastern coast of Asia. Balancing on several tectonic plates, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. In fact, most Japanese people have an earthquakes alert app on their cell phones to receive earthquake early warnings. It is the 3rd largest national economy in the world, after the United States and China.
- 3. Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. The population of Tokyo is estimated to be over 13 million. It is one of the largest cities in the world. This view is from the Tokyo Tower.
- 5. In Tokyo, you can visit the Imperial Palace (where the Imperial family lives) and its gardens, and you can also go to Tokyo Disneyland.
- 6. Video gaming in Japan is a major industry. Sega and Nintendo are two of the most important video game companies.
- 7. InTokyo, kids - at an average of 8 years old - go to school and back home by themselves. They even take the subway or train to commute. It´s a very safe city.
- 8. We met with old Japanese friends that now live in Madrid and were visiting their family inTokyo
- 9. We visited the city of Kyoto, which is considered the cultural capital of Japan and a major tourist destination. It is home to numerous Buddhist temples. In the picture you can see The Golden Temple
- 10. In Japan you can see Shinkansen trains, which is the high-speed Japanese bullet train. The maximum speed is about 320km/h.
- 12. We went to the island of Okinawa. There, we spent most of our time enjoying the beach and also visited theAquarium, which is the 2nd largest in the world.
- 13. Public bathrooms in Japan are very clean and have a very advanced technology. In fact, the high tech toilet seats (called toto) have features such as seat heaters, integrated bidet, flushing sound, spray and automatic lid lifter, among others.
- 14. Hello Kitty is one of the most popular cartoon characters in Japan
- 15. Just a 45-minute train ride south of Kyoto lies the famous Nara Park, home to over 1,000 sacred deers who have learned to bow for treats. Deers are considered sacred animals – the helpers of God – and have been carefully protected in Japan.
- 16. In the city of Kobe we had Kobe beef, which is a very particular variety of Japanese cattle. The Kobe beef is considered one of the most tasty meats in the world.
- 21. Himeji Castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of a prototypical Japanese castle. It was built in 1333.