Most people in Japan live in cities. The cities are very crowded.

Which is the capital city of Japan? Click here to find out.

Cities are very crowded, and Japan is a small island; there is not much space to build big homes.

How do you think the Japanese people have solved this problem? Click here to find out.

One big difference between Japanese families and American families at home is that Japanese

people do not wear shoes inside their homes.

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Did you guess? That's right, apartment buildings. These are very tall buildings. Many, many families live in each apartment. Here you can see people hanging their wash out to dry on the balconies.

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