Oceania

Oceania is the name some people use for countries in the Pacific Ocean.
The most well known are Australia and New Zealand.
Other examples are Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu.

Sydney Opera House

One the most famous buildings in the world is the Sydney Opera House.
The architect was Jorn Utzon.

Shinkansen

Japan's bullet trains are called Shinkansen.

Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb

Hiroshima was the first city in the world to have an atomic bomb dropped on it. The bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945 at precisely 8:15 am.

Japanese Yen

The money in Japan is called the Yen.

North Korea and South Korea

Korea used to be one country. Now it is two. There is North Korea and there is South Korea. The split happened in 1953 after a war.

South Korean soldiers

Korean Palace

The most famous of Korea’s palaces is named Gyeongbokgung. 

outside the main entrance

guards

a traditional drum 

an inner buildings

a garden

 changing of the guard ceremony

me with one of the guards