How many islands are there?
There is a whopping total of 6,852 islands in Japan, but the confusing bit is that only 430 are inhabited. The main four islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Hokkaido and Kyushu. The smallest is Shikoku and the largest is Honshu.
Tokyo
the population of Tokyo is 13.62 million. This capital is such a over crowded city that they have people that stuff people into people trains and the cheapest hotel you could stay in is like a box here is a picture.
Are there any active volcanoes?
Yes there are 110 active volcanoes in Japan. The most famous is mount Fuji. Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707 AD nearly 300 years ago. It is said that a anonymous buddhist monk was the first person to climb mount Fuji. Women weren't aloud to climb mount Fuji until 1912
Religion
The main religions in Japan are Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto has no god but has a spirit called Kami. Kami is happy when the followers show interest and when treated right will bring health and business. Shinto happily coexists with Buddhism in Japan. Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. He was a prince who became frustrated with his life of luxury and gave up his wealth to live a life of poverty (asceticism). he was unfulfilled by a life of poverty just as he had been by his life of wealth, so he decided to search for a 'middle road' and started meditating. he meditated until he was enlightened, from then he was called the buddha which means enlightened one. Buddhists do not follow a god but meditate in search of enlightenment.
Native plants and animals
The top 3 native plants in Japan are Japanese pine [Matsu,] Hydrangea [Ajisai] and shibazakura. Japan loves wildlife but due to the fact of over population there is 136 endangered species in Japan. Japan is the home of stella sea eagle,
meditation
Today I have started to meditate I am going to try and meditate for 5 minutes every day.
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