Japan

A journey to the heart of the Japanese archipelago, between age-old traditions and high-tech modernity: the geography, history, society and culture of a country that fascinates young and old.

Panel by panel:

• Tradition and modernity: tea ceremony, bonsai, Zen architecture and skyscrapers
• An archipelago of thousands of islands: map, landforms, climate and key figures
• The major stages of history, from the Ainu to the shoguns and the modern era
• Japanese society: politeness, respect for elders, a sense of the collective
• Tokyo, a fascinating megacity, and Mount Fuji
• Nature and environment: volcanoes, earthquakes, endemic species
• Samurai, sumo, high technology, manga and anime

Audience: all ages. Ideal for: a Japanese week, a manga festival, a history and geography project at middle school.