December 2001 QUESTIONS
- (Bobby)
What is the longest river in Japan?
The longest river in Japan is the Shinano River, which runs for 367 kilometers from the mountains of Nagano Prefecture to the Sea of Japan in Niigata Prefecture. The second longest river is the Tone River, which runs across the Kanto plain. The third longest is the Ishikari River in Hokkaido.
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(Chris)
Can you tell me about Japanese companies that build robots?
Japanese companies have long been the leaders in robot technology. Two of the most famous examples of Japanese robots are Aibo, a robot dog made by Sony, and ASIMO, a humanoid robot made by Honda. Find out more about ASIMO by clicking here.
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(Colin)
What is the Tale of Genji about?
The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari in Japanese) is a novel written by Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese noblewoman, in the eleventh century. It is considered to be the world's first ever full-length novel. The book tells the story of a handsome aristocrat named Genji and his many romances. The story is set against the backdrop of Japan's imperial court society. It is believed to be based on Murasaki's own experiences of the imperial court. The Tale of Genji is considered one of the masterpieces of Japanese, and indeed world, literature. It has been translated into many languages, including English.
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