More and more people in Japan live in Western-style houses today, but this Website takes you through a guided virtual tour in and around a traditional house, with many photos and diagrams. Actually, geta are not for rainy days.
Japan is blessed with a variety of climates ranging from subarctic to subtropical.
Go to our Nature and Climate section to find out more. Tofu, by the way, is a commonly used ingredient for miso soup. The first Europeans to reach Japanese shores were Portuguese traders, whose ship landed in 1542 on Tanegashima, an island near Kyushu. They introduced firearms to the country. For the most part English is taught from middle school and on, and many college students take classes in the subject, too.