I know all about Japan: Secrets of an archipelago where the sea decides everything - Softcover

Jany, Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798263969684

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Capture your child's curiosity with a clear, lively, and rigorous journey to the heart of Japan, designed especially for 12- to 17-year-olds. 🇯🇵

Have you ever wondered:

• What are the four major islands and why do they shape the country's life?
• Why Japan experiences earthquakes and volcanoes and how people prepare for them on a daily basis
• How the Meiji Restoration changed the state, schools, and industry
• What the Emperor's role is today and how the Diet works
• Why people write in hiragana, katakana, and kanji, and when they use them
• What keigo politeness means in everyday interactions
• How robots, trains, and electronics have shaped the modern economy
• What middle and high school life is like in Japan
• How Noh and Kabuki differ and what they teach on stage
• How washoku helps people eat a balanced diet without wasting food

Why choose this book for your child:

• Suitable for ages 12–17: clear language, concrete examples, and memorable analogies for quick understanding without oversimplification.
• Comprehensive curriculum: geography, history, institutions, language, technology, economics, society, arts, and cuisine brought together in a single, coherent volume.
• Active learning: chronological references, implicit mind maps, methods, and techniques to remember for effective learning and revision.
• Accessible rigor: verifiable concepts, precise definitions, key dates, and step-by-step explanations that develop lasting understanding.
• Critical thinking: guided questions and useful comparisons to learn how to observe, connect facts, and draw your own conclusions.
• Anchored in reality: scenes from everyday life, institutions, and professions explained simply to connect knowledge with concrete situations.
• Quiz included: a quiz allows children to test their knowledge, challenge themselves, and measure their progress independently.
• Inspiring black-and-white illustrations: a dozen clear online illustrations aid memorization and stimulate the imagination.
• Easy reading: short chapters, well-structured subsections, and logical transitions to move forward with confidence.
• Transferable skills: method, curiosity, a sense of cooperation and responsibility, useful at school and at home.

Give your child a book that makes them want to learn, understand, and take action. “I know all about apan” transforms curiosity into solid, lasting knowledge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798263969684
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Deville Anaïs
• Number of pages: 146
• Editor: Je Sais Tout