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Himawari: Japanese name for sunflower |
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Japan is a country of mystery, modernization, and high respect for the preservation of the past as well as for the future. Japanese are a modest people, who are highly group oriented. In Japan it is better to fit in rather than deviate from the norm. |
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Sunflower feilds are abound in Japan. Tbey usually are become over 10 feet tall. They provide a wonderful opportunity for a quick game of hide-and-seek. |
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A high-speed passenger rail system known as the shinkanse was inauguarated in 1964. It is often referred to as the "bullet train" because of the speed and shape of the locomotive. The first line connected Tokyo and Osaka. The line now extends southwest to hakata on the island of Kyushu, and is known as the Tokaido-San'yo Shinkansen. |
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FAMILY PHOTOS |
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