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Japan
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a country made up of about 4,000 islands
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Tokyo
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the capital of Japan
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yen
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Japanese money
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chopsticks
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two sticks used for eating food
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restaurant
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a place where people go to eat meals
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Mount Fuji
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the highest mountain in Japan
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bullet train
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the fastest train in Japan
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complex
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group of buildings
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cushion
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a soft pillow
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festival
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a time of celebration
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Shinto
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Japanese religion
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torii
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a gate to a Shinto shrine
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shrine
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a place where people go to pray
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Children's Day
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May 5th
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kimino
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a long robe worn in Japan
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headdress
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a fancy covering for the head
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emperor
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man who rules several different lands or kingdoms
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empress
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a woman who rules several different lands or kingdoms
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Nippon
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the Japanese name for Japan
"the land of the rising sun"
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democracy
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a country where the people choose the leaders they want to run the country
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