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Wild Life
Brown bears, wolves and
deer live in the forests and foxes and badgers, otters, mink and
weasels live in many parts of Japan.
A macaque keeps warm
by sitting beside a warm water spring
The Japanese macaque monkeys live in the forests and on the coasts.
Macaques have thick fur that protects them from the cold and snow
in winter.
Tokyo
Tokyo means 'eastern
capital' and it has been the capital since 1868.
Tokyo is Japan's capital city. About 8 million people live in the centre of the city and it is one of the biggest cities in the world. Millions more people live in suburbs around the city. The people travel to and from the city by train and by car on the city's many expressways.
Millions of people work in the city which is a centre for banking and financial businesses. In and around Tokyo there are many factories where food is processed, textiles, cameras, electrical goods, computers and other machinery are made. Ships and cars are built and books and chemicals are produced. Tokyo is a popular destination for tourists and many thousands of people work in hotels, restaurants and other tourist related businesses.
An older style market
street in Tokyo. Shopping streets are known as 'shotegai'.
People of Tokyo and other Japanese cities live in small apartments in high-rise buildings. There are also single or double-storey houses with small courtyard gardens.
People shop in supermarkets, large department stores and in shopping malls. There are fresh food markets too.
The kimono
is the traditional dress in Japan. The kimono was introduced into
Japan by Buddhist monks from china more than 1200 years ago.
A kimono is a
loose-fitting costume made from silk or cotton. Men, women and
children wear the kimono.
Japan's famous bullet trains in Tokyo. Bullet trains travel from
Tokyo to other Japanese cities. These trains can travel at speeds
of up to 300 
kilometres
per hour.
Fishing
Japan has one of the largest fishing industries in the world.
Every village on the coast has its own fleet of fishing boats.
These big, powerful boats can travel thousands of kilometres to
catch fish in the world's oceans. The fish caught include sardines,
tuna and salmon. Japanese also farm fish and shellfish such as
oysters.
Pearls
a pearl in
an oyster
The oysters kept on some farms are used to make pearls for jewellery.
A tiny piece of shell is put into the oyster. The oyster is irritated
by the shell and produces a substance called nacre which coats
the piece of shell. The oyster coats the shell with many layers
of nacre and forms a pearl. The oyters are kept in wire basket
to protect them until, after two to three years, it is time to
open the shells and harvest the pearls.
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