Japan is the oldest monarchy in the world and has an emperor.

The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

Sumo is Japan's national sport, although baseball is also very popular.

Children in Japan go to school Monday through Friday, plus a half day on Saturday and only have one month off from school, during the school year.

In Japan, there are more than 108 active volcanos.

Japanese people catch and eat more fish than any other country in the world.

In Japan, students at most schools have to wear school uniforms.

The people of Japan call their country "Nippon", which means "the land of the rising sun".

Japan experiences over 1,000 earthquakes every year.

In Japan, people bow to greet each other. They do not shake hands.