History and Traditions The World War II     The Japanese and the Americans were at war because the Germans thought that there shouldn't be any Jews. The Japanese thought that Hitler would win the war and they wanted profit from the war so they sided with the Germans. USA didn't  like it .The Japanese attack planes bombed Pearl Harbor first at 7:53 AM , the second at 8:55, and it was all over at 9:55.  There were 2,403 dead, 188 destroyed planes and a crippled Pacific fleet that included 8 damaged battleships. On Monday, FDR signed the Declaration of War granted by the Congress.  The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941.  The Americans bombed Japan with an atomic bomb. Samurai     In the olden days there were Japanese warriors called Samurai. It was a great privilege to be a Samurai.  The Samurai protected the people in wars and were like Japanese police.  The Samurai wore heavy armor and had huge swords.
 
  Nature and Climate     Japan lies on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. It consists of thousands of little islands.  Most of Japan is in the Temperate Zone and has a humid monsoon climate. The country land area is 378,000 kilometers long. It has a  population of 125 million and growing.   Home