location: Japan is located in the east of Eurasia and the west of the Pacific Ocean. It consists of thousands of islands, and the archipelagos are arc-shaped. The eastern and southern parts of Japan are the endless Pacific Ocean, bordering the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea in the west, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and facing North Korea, South Korea, China, Russia, the Philippines and other countries across the sea.

area: 377,835 square kilometers

total population: 127,767,944

climate: the latitude of Japan is 25, and the temperature difference between north and south is very significant. The plateaus of Hokkaido and Honshu belong to the sub-frigid zone, while the native areas belong to the temperate zone, while the southern islands such as Okinawa are subtropical. In addition, Japan's location makes it influenced by the convergence of monsoon and ocean currents, so it has four distinct seasons and abundant precipitation.

culture: cherry blossoms, kimono, haiku and samurai, sake and Shinto constitute two aspects of traditional Japan-chrysanthemum and sword. There are famous "three paths" in Japan, namely, Japanese folk tea ceremony, flower path and book path.

customs and people's feelings: Japanese people greet each other: basically, they bow. When standing, put your feet together, stand upright, and bend your head. From general salute to upper body to 9-degree bow. According to the degree of etiquette, the angle of bow is various. In a room covered with "たたみ" (tatami), you must sit and salute.

wave: gently release the palm of your hand downward, and swing your wrist back and forth from the front to your side several times. This method can be used regardless of gender or age. But it is impolite to wave to people with high status and seniority, and we should try our best to avoid it.

self: means "that's me" and "is it me?" When waiting for meaning, point your index finger at your nose.

Long live: This is a gesture of raising your hand to show your happiness when you win or meet with good luck in the competition. In most cases, everyone cheers three times at the same time to express their congratulations on luck and wish happiness.

Address: When addressing Japanese people, you can call them "Mr.", "Miss" or "Madam", or you can add a word "Jun" after their surnames or first names to address them respectfully as "Mr. So-and-so". Only in very formal situations, you need to use the full name when addressing the Japanese.

Language: Japanese

Religion: Shintoism and Buddhism

Food:

Generally, westerners think that Japanese food is only beef chaffy dish or sushi with strange appearance, but in recent years, many tourists in Japan also know how to taste fresh fish and tender fried shrimp, and the main course of Japan is fish. "Sashimi" is a unique delicacy in Japan, and raw food is also a very healthy way to eat, which can reduce the loss of nutrients in fish more than cooking. The methods of Japanese cooking fish are mostly low-temperature cooking and steaming.

Eating habits

Cold noodles in Japan are put on bamboo plates, picked up with chopsticks and eaten in cold soup. Some restaurants don't attach spoons, and Japanese people are used to picking them up and drinking soup.

nightlife

Japanese people are used to drinking in groups after work. In the entertainment center of the metropolis, there are bars and high-end nightclubs for taxis everywhere.

Japanese alcoholic beverages

Beer: Japanese people like to drink beer best, and both draft beer and bottled beer are popular. In summer, some department stores have outdoor beer halls, which attract a large number of tourists.

Sake: Sake can be drunk hot or cold. Either kind of sake is the best match for Japanese dishes. Wine tastes delicious and sweet, and it is easy to get drunk after drinking too much.

whisky: Japanese people like to drink whisky with ice and water (Mizuwari).

table wine: there are Japanese-made and imported table wine in western restaurants. Shaoxing wine is also served in China restaurants.

shochu: This wine is made of sweet potato, barley, sucrose and other materials. The filtered alcohol is somewhat similar to vodka.