Journey North Mystery Class

For Mystery Class #1

Important Correction for MC #1

In "Longitude Clue Example One", the UT Equinox Sunrise time for this location should have been 20:37 (UT on 3/19).

Therefore, the estimated longitude for MC #1 is actually 141.25 degrees East. You can see this on the revised Example One Worksheet here >>

March 21, 2008

"We are an island nation. We have only one official language, which some say no other nation uses as an official language. Yet our writing system for language was derived from a nearby nation."

March 28, 2008

"In our country, we do not wear shoes inside our house, and traditionally we sleep on the floor. "

April 4, 2008

"Can you recognize our province/prefecture? You're looking right at us in the top 2/3 of this image from space.

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"And here is the symbol for our province/prefecture."

"If you want to come here, you can't drive here--try coming by air, or boat, or via a very, very long train tunnel instead."

April 11, 2008

"Our city is located near a gulf. This is our flag and symbol." Click image to enlarge	"Our city receives so much snow that visitors come every winter to see the snow sculptures by international contestants in the large park in our city center, and to ski." Click image to enlarge
"Decades ago, international contestants came here in winter for other games; those games had been scheduled to be here once before but were cancelled due to war."

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