“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!
A popular Japanese food is sushi. It’s made with rice, seaweed, fish, and other ingredients.
Who do you live with?
Many Japanese children live with both their parents and grandparents.
Children’s Day
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?
This boy is cleaning his family member’s grave to show respect.
3 temples in Japan
Japan has 130,000 Church members. This boy visited the Sapporo Temple.
Illustrations by Katie McDee