1. Japan is often called “a far-eastern (kyokutou) country.” Why is that? 2. Japan is an island country. Approximately how many islands are there? Where does it rank within countries with the greatest number of islands in the world? ① 300 ② 900 ③ 1,500 ④ 6,800 It is ranked ( ) in the world. 3. What is the name of the island located to the far west? ① Yonagunijima Island ② Okinawa ③ Okinotorishima Island ④ Ogasawara Islands 4. Which islands have other countries laid claim to? Select two. ① Senkaku Islands ② Takeshima Island ③ Okinawa ④ Okinotorishima Island 5. Traditional Japanese houses are designed so that the indoors and outdoors are unified. What do you call the partition unique to Japan that separates the inside from the outside and is used like a curtain while also allowing light in when closed? ① shouji ② fusuma ③ sudare ④ fuurin
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