Ancient Shrines And Temples Dot The Countryside
The "English garden" with flowers is becoming more common but many people stick to the traditional garden of shrubs and manicured trees.
The Japanese Word For Cherry Is Sakura
The entire country is planted with them. When the trees are in flower, the display is spectacular. Like Christmas in the West, it is a time of year when people get together.
Traveling across the Beautiful Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean.
The islands of Japan stretch down the Asian mainland
In winter, icebergs come down from the Barring Straits and the sea freezes in northern Hokkaido. In Okinawa the weather is still hot and balmy.