Western Cultural – Hawaii Hawaii (Hawaii: Moku'āina o Hawai'i, English: State of Hawaii) in August 21, 1959 to became the 50th state of the United States. Hawaiian located in the North Pacific, where the continent is Oceania. Hawaii is 3,700 km far from the United States, belonging to the Pacific coast. The capital of the Hawaii is Honolulu. Between 1778 and 1898, Hawaii was also known as the Sandwich Islands. Hawaii is made of 8 main islands (Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Island, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai, Niihau and Kahoolawe) and 137 small islands, stretching 2450 km, forming a crescent-shaped island chain. The 8 main islands had their own unique specialties . From the spectacular sin-drenched surf enjoyed on Oahu to Maui rugged coastlines, Hawaii Island active volcano, peaceful Molokai and Lanai, and Kauai awe-inspiring lush beauty, this is a land of breath-taking extremes. Niihau Island is a private island owned by Robinson family no open for tourist. Kahoolawe Island in the pass got people living but now is an uninhabited island. The town of Hawaii, which is the biggest people gathering area include Honolulu in Oahu, Hilo and Kona in Hawaii Island, Li Hue in Kauai and Kahului in Maui. Hawaii is a state that …show more content…
Japan is often referred to by the famous epithet "Land of the Rising Sun" in reference to its Japanese name. Japan is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, located on the eastern coast of the Asian continent, and extend from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the southwest. According to geography and humanities, economic characteristics, Japan is usually divided into eight regions, including Hokkaido, Tohoku place, Kanto place, Chubu place, Kinki or Kansai place, Chugoku place, Shikoku places and Kyushu place. Japan does not have the legal capital, but the administrative center is located in