“Hello from Japan!” Friend, January 2022
Hello from Japan!
Join Margo and Paolo as they travel around the world to learn about God’s children.
Japan is an island country in East Asia. It has more than 126 million people.
Yum!
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chopsticks holding sushi roll
A popular Japanese food is sushi. It’s made with rice, seaweed, fish, and other ingredients.
Who do you live with?
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girl sitting with grandparents
Many Japanese children live with both their parents and grandparents.
Children’s Day
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fish-shaped flags
May 5 is a special holiday called Children’s Day. People hang koinobori (fish-shaped flags) to honor children and wish them a good future.
How do you honor your ancestors?
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boy cleaning gravestone
This boy is cleaning his family member’s grave to show respect.
3 temples in Japan
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boy standing in front of temple
Japan has 130,000 Church members. This boy visited the Sapporo Temple.
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Page from the January 2022 Friend Magazine.
Illustrations by Katie McDee