Japan lies to the east of the Eurasian continent, and beyond Japan lies the Pacific Ocean.
So from the continental point of view, Japan is in the direction of the sunrise. But you can find all the answers in our Schools section. Until recently, Japanese children had to go to school from Monday to Saturday every week. Now, though, there are no classes on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, and beginning in April 2002 all Saturdays will be free. Traditionally, Japanese writing is written vertically, starting at the right of each page, so the lines go from right to left.