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Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain for the Japanese. Pilgrimages are made to the mountain every year. The Japanese word for Japan, Nihon (Nippon), means source of the sun. Some of the oldest pottery in the world comes from Japan's Jomon Period. Japan was ruled by Emperors but for hundreds of years the real power lay with the Shogun, the military commander. The warrior class of Japan, the Samurai, lived by a strict code of rules, known as "bushido".

In 1995, a Japanese religious cult released sarin, a poisonous nerve gas, on Tokyo 's subway system during the rush hour. Twelve people died and thousands were injured. People in Japan often wear face masks, either to protect themselves from the smog and germs or because they themselves have colds. In Japan it is considered very bad manners to eat in the street. Japanese people drink a lot of tea. Tea making has its own very elaborate ceremony in Japan. Flower arrangement, or ikebana, is a very popular traditional art in Japan. Gardening is a very popular hobby in Japan. Because space is so limited in Japan miniaturized plants, bonsai and bonkei, are grown. Sand, stones and shrubs are used in gardening to symbolize mountains and water.