Japan - a fanastic place - consists of 4 islands, namely (from north to south) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.
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Capital - Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. The total area of Tokyocity is measured to be 2162 square kilometers. There are totally 23 urban areas, 26 regional areas and 13 villages. Tokyo has a population of 12,000,000 which accounts for 1/10 of entire population of Japan.
Tokyo is the cosmopolitan city of Japan. It is also called Asian financial centre. In youngsters' mind, Tokyo is an energetic city because it always leads the trend. Many trendy products such as J-pops, TV drama, TV games, electrical appliances and fashions are very popular among youngsters.
National Flag
White with a large red circle in the middle representing the sun.
Language
Japanese is official language in Japan. English is a widely spoken second language. But some are less proficient in speaking and understanding English, so it is suggested to have some written documentation of what you are going to present.
Geographic Location
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula.
Geographic Coordinates
36 00 N, 138 00 E
Area
Total: 377,435 square kilometers (234,010 square miles)
Population
126.5 million
Climate
Japan has a generally mild climate. Since the country stretches 3,000 km north to south, however, there is some variation in climate throughout the year. The extreme north is sub arctic, the extreme south subtropical. The period of the highest precipitation in most areas is during the rainy season, roughly from mid-June to mid-July.
Population
126.5 million
Currency
Japanese currency is Japanese yen (¢D). For exchanging currency, please look for signs saying "Authorized Foreign Exchange Bank". When exchanging traveler's checks for this country's currency, please be sure to have your passport since you will need it for identification.
Time Zone
Japan is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 14 hours ahead of US Eastern Standard Time.
Electricity
Electric current for home use is uniformly 100 volts, AC, throughout Japan, but with two different cycles: 50 in eastern Japan and 60 in western Japan. Leading hotels in major cities have two outlets of 100 and 220 volts but their sockets usually accept a two-leg plug only. Most U.S. products not requiring 3-way sockets can be used.
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