GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT JAPAN

Thứ Ba - 16/12/2025

Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located along the eastern edge of the Sea of Japan, bordering the East China Sea, China, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia’s Far East. The country stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north down to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

Capital	: Tokyo
Language	: Japanese
Country calling code	: +81
Area	: 377,972.75 km²
Population	: 127,740,000 (2018)
Government	: Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Emperor	: Akihito
Prime Minister	: Shinzo Abe
GDP	: USD 4.841 trillion (3rd largest in the world)
Currency	: Yen (¥) / JPY
Time zone	: UTC+9
Famous tourist attractions	: Tokyo, Osaka, Ancient Kyoto, Mount Fuji, Hokkaido, Okinawa beaches, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama historic villages, Itsukushima Shrine, ancient city of Nara, Nikko Shrines and Temples, and more.

For further reference, please consult the corresponding Wikipedia articles on:

• History
• Language
• Administrative divisions
• Geography
• Climate
• Natural resources
• Politics of Japan
• Economy
• Science and technology
• Education
• Healthcare
• Defense
• Culture
• Sports

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