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    • Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and thousands … See more

    Etymology

    The name for Japan in Japanese is written using the kanji 日本 and is pronounced Nihon or Nippon. Before 日本 was adopted in the early 8th century, the country was known in China as Wa (倭, changed in Japan arou… See more

    GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
    LegislatureNational Diet
    CurrencyJapanese yen (¥)
    Calling code+81
    History

    Modern humans arrived in Japan around 38,000 years ago (~36,000 BC), marking the beginning of the Japanese Paleolithic. This was followed from around 14,500 BC (the start of the Jōmon period) by a Mesolithic… See more

    Geography

    Japan comprises 14,125 islands extending along the Pacific coast of Asia. It stretches over 3000 km (1900 mi) northeast–southwest from the Sea of Okhotsk to the East China Sea. The country's fi… See more

    Government and politics

    Japan is a unitary state and constitutional monarchy in which the power of the Emperor is limited to a ceremonial role. Executive power is instead wielded by the Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet, whose sovereignt… See more

    Economy

    Japan has the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, after that of the United States, China and Germany; and the fourth-largest economy by PPP. As of 2021 , Japan's labor force is the world's eighth-largest, … See more

    Infrastructure

    Japan has invested heavily in transportation infrastructure since the 1990s. The country has approximately 1,200,000 kilometers (750,000 miles) of roads made up of 1,000,000 kilometers (620,000 m… See more

    Demographics

    Japan has a population of almost 125 million, of whom nearly 122 million are Japanese nationals (2022 estimates). A small population of foreign residents makes up the remainder. Japan is the world's fastest agin… See more

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        An overview of the history, language, religion, arts, and symbols of Japan, influenced by Asian and Western cultures. Learn about the origins, diversity, and global impact of Japanese culture, from ancient times to the present.

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        A legnagyobbak a 7 Japan Railways (JR) társaság, a Kintetsu Corporation, a Seibu Railway és a Keio Corporation. A vasúti vállalatok gyakran foglalkoznak ingatlanokkal is, a legtöbb fontosabb vasútállomásuk mellett …

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        What is the capital of Japan called?
        Tokyo is the capital of Japan and its biggest city. The Japanese people call their country "Nihon" or "Nippon", [ 15 ] which means "the origin of the Sun " in Japanese. [ 16 ][ 17 ] Japan is a monarchy whose head of state is called the Emperor. [ 15 ] Japan is the oldest monarchy in the world, lasting more than 2,000 years. [ 18 ]

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        When did Japan become a country?
        Humans have occupied Japan for tens of thousands of years, but Japan’s recorded history begins only in the 1st century bce, with mention in Chinese sources. Contact with China and Korea in the early centuries ce brought profound changes to Japan, including the Chinese writing system, Buddhism, and many artistic forms from the continent.

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        Where is Japan located?
        Japan[b] is an island country in East Asia. It is located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south.

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        When was Japan founded?
        According to legend, Emperor Jimmu (descendant of Amaterasu) founded a kingdom in central Japan in 660 BC, beginning a continuous imperial line. Japan first appears in written history in the Chinese Book of Han, completed in 111 AD.

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        Who is considered a native Japanese?
        Naturalized Japanese citizens and native-born Japanese nationals with a multi-ethnic background are all considered to be Japanese in the population census of Japan. [ 63 ] Three native Japanese minority groups can be identified. The largest are the hisabetsu buraku or "discriminated communities", also known as the burakumin.

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        Who shaped Japanese culture?
        Since the Jomon period, ancestral groups like the Yayoi and Kofun, who arrived to Japan from Korea and China, respectively, have shaped Japanese culture. Rice cultivation and centralized leadership were introduced by these groups, shaping Japanese culture.

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        優勝賞品の天皇楯. 天皇賞は、日本中央競馬会（JRA）が春・秋に年2回施行する競馬の重賞 中央競馬の重賞 競走 である。第1回に相当する「帝室御賞典」は1937年（昭和12年）に行われているが、JRAが前身としている「 The …

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        Learn about the population, ethnicity, language, and vital statistics of Japan, the 11th-most populous country in the world. See historical trends, current data, and projections for the future of Japan's demographics.

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        日本国（にほんこく、にっぽんこく、英: Japan ）、または日本（にほん、にっぽん）は、東アジアに位置する民主制国家 [1] 。首都は東京都 [注釈 2] [2] [3] 。