5.4 ๐พ Tourism and ๐ฑ Japanese Cuisine
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Katelyn Lien
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๐พ Tourism
Over 28 million tourists visit Japan each year. Visiting Japan allows them to experience the culture, cuisine, and other attractions to the fullest extent.
๐ Popular Tourist Spots
๐๏ธ Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji, known as fujisan (ๅฏๅฃซๅฑฑ) in Japan, is the tallest mountain in Japan. It is located about 60 miles from Tokyo and many people come to climb it. There are many places in Japan where tourists can go to view ๅฏๅฃซๅฑฑ.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a park that surrounds the Hiroshima Peace Memorial or genbaku dome (ๅ็ใใผใ ). It was the only building that remained standing after the Hiroshima atomic bombing and was made into a memorial to serve as a reminder to never repeat such a tragic event.
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Itsukushima Shrine
Known as itsukushima jinja (ๅณๅณถ็ฅ็คพ) in Japanese, this shrine is located on Itsukushima island. It is often completely surrounded by water, which creates a scenic view that is popular among tourists.
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๐ฑ Japanese Cuisine
Japanese cuisine is unique and there are some foods that all tourists must try when visiting! Traditional Japanese food, called washoku (ๅ้ฃ), usually includes the staple Japanese food, white rice or gohan (ใ้ฃฏ), and a variety of small side dishes called okazu (ใใใ).
Some common ใใใ dishes include:
- ใทใฃใฑใใขใธ (salmon, Japanese mackerel)
- ๅต็ผใ(fried egg)
- ่ใใใ (meat and potato mix)
- ้่็ใ (stir fried vegetables)
- ้คๅญ (dumplings)
There are also many classic Japanese foods that are eaten as a main meal. Some are:
Sushi (ๅฏฟๅธ๏ผ
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Rฤmen (ใฉใผใกใณ๏ผ
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Tempura (ๅคฉใทใ๏ผ
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Tonkatsu (ใจใใใค๏ผ
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๐ฅ Strive for a Five Vocabulary
- Kankลkyaku (่ฆณๅ ๅฎข): tourist
- Kankลchi (่ฆณๅ ๅฐ): tourism spot
- Hikลki (้ฃ่กๆฉ): airplane
- Hikลjล (้ฃ่กๅ ด): airport
- Yama (ๅฑฑ): mountain
- Noboru (็ปใ): to climb
- Yลซmei (ๆๅ): famous
- Asagohan (ๆใใฏใ): breakfast
- Shokuyoku (้ฃๆฌฒ): appetite
- Kuishinbล (้ฃใใใใผใ): foodie, someone who likes to eat
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๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งUnit 1 โ Families in Japan
๐ฃUnit 2 โ Language & Culture in Japan
๐จUnit 3 โ Beauty & Art in Japan
๐ฌUnit 4 โ Science & Technology in Japan
๐ Unit 5 โ Quality of Life in Japan
๐ธUnit 6 โ Challenges in Japan
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