Prefectures of Japan

2 Mount Fuji otherwise known as Fuji-san is a volcano in Japan located just 100km southwest of Tokyo. Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan, towering in at 3,776m high; Mount Fuji is also the most active volcano in Japan, on average having an eruption every 50 years on average after 761 CE. This geological feature has historically affected nature and humanity as well as several similarities with other geographical features like Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji have many

The idea of monsters lurking in rivers and eating children strikes fear in the eyes of many. The Kappa, otherwise known as the Japanese River Monster, lies in rivers and ponds in ancient Japan. Many people research the tale of the Kappa and has sparked interest in many explorers over time. The Kappa is an interesting monster from old folktales or legends. Before research was conducted, many questions arose. Questions that want to know more about what a Kappa is and where they come from. Research

Tattoos are a special type of historical art that’s been used for many generations in multiple cultures, some for imprisonment and some for tradition. I will briefly discuss how Tattooing helped influence the culture of the twentieth century and how being a tattoo artist takes the ideals from the history of tattooing and implement it into the modern world; to keep that art format alive, using surrealism, and stories, being inspired by the works of many great artists like Salvador Dali. The artwork

From monarchy to communism, passing by dictatorship, each country has a government of its own. In the world, there are about 200 countries in total, meaning that there are some similarities and differences in their specific government. If one was to pick out two different countries and compare its types of leadership, one might get a different result than other. Ever heard this quote by Tom Robbins, “Our similarities bring us to a common ground; our differences allow us to be fascinated by each other

Sandwich Islands, mid-ocean ridges, and East Africa. Larger earthquakes are rarer than smaller earthquakes, yet when they do occur, they are memorable. The Japan earthquake of 2011 and the Haiti earthquake of 2010 are memorable for unfavorable circumstances, yet are excellent sources of study for seismologists and geologists. March 11, 2011-- Japan experiences one of the most devastating earthquakes recorded. The epicenter, located at 38.297 N, 142.372 E, produces a magnitude 9.0 earthquake at a depth

Introduction and Aims There was the extremely severe nuclear disaster which was triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011, a level 7 disaster was declared by the International Nuclear Event Scale because of its extensive and devastating effects. As analysing the effect of Fukushima disaster, the radioactive fallout has effects on the human health, the environment, the agriculture and fisheries, even has the implications for the future of nuclear power worldwide (Burnie, 2012)

I continued to teach English and math in junior and senior high school. I think it was quite fun and I wanted to do it again and again. Here I am in Japan, in an alien country that I was dreaming for since the very beginning. Yet I try to look for opportunities to do my passion, teaching. I have done several education activities in Oita Prefecture area, such as cultural exchange, English teaching, and multicultural event. Being a Teaching Assistant is included in my four-year study plan in APU,

In Japan, where I’m from, education is mandatory, and children need to go to elementary school and junior high school until 15 years old. Homeschooling is excluded from mandatory education in Japan. I was schooled in public elementary school and public junior high school. Education in high school is not mandatory in Japan, but I took and passed entrance exam of a prestigious and public high school held by the prefecture I lived in. After finishing education of high school, I passed the entrance exam

International Residence Hall. I lived in Phillips Hawkins for 3 years. As a resident for part of the first year and as a Resident Advisor for the rest. During these 3 years I made many friends from 38 different countries. One of those countries was Japan and these students came from 5 different universities: Kyoto Sangyo University, Nagoya University, Nara

CERAMICS TERM PAPER in Submitted by: Jenilen M. Capistrano Submitted to: Manuel Valenciano DEDICATION By this project, the author dedicates this to students so that they can know some information about the topic CERAMICS especially to those are not so familiar regarding this topic. ~the Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Author extends her deepest gratitude to her friends who helped her to do this project, to the teachers for the opportunity to make this Term Paper, to her parents