Banzai. Japan for the inquisitive

Series: World for the Inquisitive The second volume of the series ''World for the Inquisitive'': a guide for children to the well-known and unknown peculiarities of the culture and landscape of Japan.

Why is Japan called the Land of the Rising Sun?
What does the red dot on the Japanese flag mean?
Is ''give a beak'' really mean ''give me a kiss''?
Where did Hello Kitty come from?
Why in Japan, when thieves rob houses, take off their shoes?

This book is a true journey through Japan. You can read about Japanese writing and language, eating on the mat, tea ceremony, kimono, origami, martial arts, cartoons and comics - and many other Japanese curiosities.ひ か り の ぞ み こ だ ま - good way!

The series ''World for the Inquisitive'' presents the culture of different countries: it tells about places, characters, monuments, dishes and concepts that almost everyone has heard about, but few really know the stories behind them - as well as less known ones that are worth knowing .