Overview
How many earthquakes does Japan have each year?
What is a favorite fast food in Japan?
How do you win in sumo wrestling?
Why don't you take A Visit to Japan? See the famous sites, travel over the land and join in the celebrations. Find out what school life is like and what the children might do when they are older. See which sports are played in Japan and even learn a few words of Japanese.
Maps tell you where the country is and what you will find there
Beautiful photographs help you feel as if you are there
The Fact File gives you the main facts and some words of the language
The Glossary explains any difficult words
Introduces the country of Japan, land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, sports, free time, celebrations, and the arts.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 1-3
Revised and updated from 10 years ago, these titles cover 13 categories in two-page chapters. Typically, two large photos and three to five sentences make up a section, thus providing very brief information on each country's land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, free time, celebrations, and the arts. Soft-hued pastel-colored pages replace the monochrome colors of the older editions. Some photos have been updated and subtle word changes have been made. Even so, the brevity of the texts leads to some oversimplification, e.g., Alcraft still mentions that Mexican workers only make cars, machinery, or clothes; look after tourists; or are farmers. In China , the Great Wall is quoted as being 3923 miles long, whereas other sources put it at more than 4000 miles long. Still, despite their flaws, these are adequate sources for beginning researchers.-Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX