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countries in reading literacy, math, and sciences with the average student scoring 520 and has one of the world's highest-educated labor forces among OECD countries. It spent 7.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. In 2021, the country ranked third for the percentage of 25 to 64-year-olds that
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are motor vehicles, iron and steel products, semiconductors, and auto parts. Japan's main import markets as of 2022 were China (21.1 percent), the United States (9.9 percent), and Australia (9.8 percent). Japan's main imports are machinery and equipment, fossil fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, and raw
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among cultivators, and ordered the compilation of a household registry as the basis for a new system of taxation. The true aim of the reforms was to bring about greater centralization and to enhance the power of the imperial court, which was also based on the governmental structure of China. Envoys
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The changes in demographic structure have created several social issues, particularly a decline in the workforce population and an increase in the cost of social security benefits. The Government of Japan projects that there will be almost one elderly person for each person of working age by 2060.
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and captured 3,167,610 metric tons of fish in 2016, down from an annual average of 4,000,000 tons over the previous decade. Japan maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch, prompting critiques that Japan's fishing is leading to depletion in
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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 miles) of city, town and village roads, 130,000 kilometers (81,000 miles) of prefectural roads, 54,736
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often bring heavy rain. According to the Environment Ministry, heavy rainfall and increasing temperatures have caused problems in the agricultural industry and elsewhere. The highest temperature ever measured in Japan, 41.1 °C (106.0 °F), was recorded on July 23, 2018, and repeated on
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Health care in Japan is provided by national and local governments. Payment for personal medical services is offered through a universal health insurance system that provides relative equality of access, with fees set by a government committee. People without insurance through employers can
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and birth incentives are sometimes suggested as a solution to provide younger workers to support the nation's aging population. On April 1, 2019, Japan's revised immigration law was enacted, protecting the rights of foreign workers to help reduce labor shortages in certain sectors.
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in the world. As of 2020, over 28.7 percent of the population is over 65, or more than one in four out of the Japanese population. As a growing number of younger Japanese are not marrying or remaining childless, Japan's population is expected to drop to around 88 million by 2065.
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even without considering that local concentration. Honshu has the highest population density at 450 persons/km (1200/sq mi) as of 2010, while Hokkaido has the lowest density of 64.5 persons/km as of 2016. As of 2014, approximately 0.5% of Japan's total area is
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further confirmed this trend, instructing the government to increase spending by 65% until 2027. Recent tensions, particularly with North Korea and China, have reignited the debate over the status of the JSDF and its relation to Japanese society.
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have attained tertiary education with 55.6%. Approximately 65% of Japanese aged 25 to 34 have some form of tertiary education qualification, with bachelor's degrees being held by 34.2% of Japanese aged 25 to 64, the second most in the OECD after
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is used to farm in small areas. This results in one of the world's highest levels of crop yields per unit area, with an agricultural self-sufficiency rate of about 50% as of 2018. Japan's small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and
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by vehicle production. The Japanese shipbuilding industry faces increasing competition from its East Asian neighbors, South Korea and China; a 2020 government initiative identified this sector as a target for increasing exports.
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production and use, supplying 45% of the world's 2020 total; down from 55% in 2017. Japan has the second highest number of researchers in science and technology per capita in the world with 14 per 1000 employees.
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Japanese architecture is a combination of local and other influences. It has traditionally been typified by wooden or mud plaster structures, elevated slightly off the ground, with tiled or thatched roofs.
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The history of Japanese painting exhibits synthesis and competition between native Japanese esthetics and imported ideas. The interaction between Japanese and European art has been significant: for example
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The Japanese agricultural sector accounts for about 1.2% of the country's total GDP as of 2018. Only 11.5% of Japan's land is suitable for cultivation. Because of this lack of arable land, a system of
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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
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region on Honshu's west coast, northwest winter winds bring heavy snowfall during winter. In the summer, the region sometimes experiences extremely hot temperatures because of the
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into construction and design. It was not until after World War II that Japanese architects made an impression on the international scene, firstly with the work of architects like
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remains a major industry. In 2014, Japan's consumer video game market grossed $ 9.6 billion, with $ 5.8 billion coming from mobile gaming. By 2015, Japan had become the world's
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said Japan wanted to shed the passiveness it has maintained since the end of World War II and take more responsibility for regional security. In December 2022, Prime Minister
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Japan spent 10.82% of its total GDP on healthcare in 2021. In 2020, the overall life expectancy in Japan at birth was 85 years (82 years for men and 88 years for women), the
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participate in a national health insurance program administered by local governments. Since 1973, all elderly persons have been covered by government-sponsored insurance.
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and the self, and in the organization of the government and the structure of society. Buddhism has profoundly impacted Japanese psychology, metaphysics, and esthetics.
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Hudson, Mark (2014). "The ethnohistory and anthropology of 'modern' hunter-gatherers: north Japan (Ainu)". In Cummings, Vicki; Jordan, Peter; Zvelebil, Marek (eds.).
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as measured in the 2016 World Risk Index. Japan has 111 active volcanoes. Destructive earthquakes, often resulting in tsunami, occur several times each century; the
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is the second highest among the G7 countries, and exceeds 15.7% of the population. Japan has the highest ratio of public debt to GDP among advanced economies, with
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climate that experiences milder winters with occasional snowfall and hot, humid summers because of the southeast seasonal wind. The Ryukyu and Nanpō Islands have a
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used in Japan and has gained some official recognition, but its usage has been historically hindered by discriminatory policies and a lack of educational support.
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restarted in 2015, and since then several other nuclear power plants have been restarted. Japan lacks significant domestic reserves and has a heavy dependence on
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In the period of rapid economic growth after World War II, environmental policies were downplayed by the government and industrial corporations; as a result,
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films, as well as the longest-running film franchise in history. Japanese comics, known as manga, developed in the mid-20th century and have become popular
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In 2022, 92% of the total Japanese population lived in cities. The capital city, Tokyo, has a population of 13.9 million (2022). It is part of the
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in the world, with 867,000 researchers sharing a 19-trillion-yen research and development budget as of 2017. The country has produced twenty-two
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that break down the distinction between rooms and indoor and outdoor space. Since the 19th century, Japan has incorporated much of Western
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Japan's constitution guarantees full religious freedom. Upper estimates suggest that 84–96 percent of the Japanese population subscribe to
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was widespread in the 1950s and 1960s. Responding to rising concerns, the government introduced environmental protection laws in 1970. The
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Ishihara, Masahide (2016). "Language Revitalization Efforts in the Ryukyus". In Ishihara, Masahide; Hoshino, Eiichi; Fujita, Yoko (eds.).
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Japan has a large industrial capacity and is home to some of the "largest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles,
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in March 2011, though government officials continued to try to sway public opinion in favor of returning at least some to service. The
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is in a state of decline as regional competition arises in neighboring East Asian countries such as South Korea and China. However,
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Officially, Japan has 16 national, government-recognized holidays. Public holidays in Japan are regulated by the Public Holiday Law
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has a typical inland humid continental climate, with large temperature differences between summer and winter. The mountains of the
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Fox, Senan (September 2016). "The Senkaku Shoto/Diaoyu Islands and Okinotorishima disputes: Ideational and material influences".
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The climate of Japan is predominantly temperate but varies greatly from north to south. The northernmost region, Hokkaido, has a
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was primarily influenced by China. Despite early resistance, Buddhism was promoted by the ruling class, including figures like
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Watanabe, Yusuke; Naka, Izumi; Khor, Seik-Soon; Sawai, Hiromi; Hitomi, Yuki; Tokunaga, Katsushi; Ohashi, Jun (June 17, 2019).
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in 2021, making Tokyo the first Asian city to host the Olympics twice. The country gained the hosting rights for the official
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and as an industrialized world power that pursued military conflict to expand its sphere of influence. After victories in the
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have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, eighteen of which are of cultural significance. Japan is considered a
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ranked Japan first in the world out of 117 countries. Its international tourism receipts in 2019 amounted to $ 46.1 billion.
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is acknowledged but not accepted as they are claimed by Japan. Japan has strained relations with China and Taiwan over the
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Contemporary Japanese culture combines influences from Asia, Europe, and North America. Traditional Japanese arts include
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in the cold, winter portions of the northern islands. Japan has over 90,000 species of wildlife as of 2019, including the
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and used his position to gain political and military support. When open war broke out, Ieyasu defeated rival clans in the
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guards territorial waters surrounding Japan and uses surveillance and control countermeasures against smuggling, marine
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Iwashita, Akihiro (2011). "An Invitation to Japan's Borderlands: At the Geopolitical Edge of the Eurasian Continent".
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extending along the Pacific coast of Asia. It stretches over 3000 km (1900 mi) northeast–southwest from the
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Lo, Patrick (2016). "Katsu Watanabe, Akane Oki, and Yasushi Ishii, Librarians of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo".
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As of 2019, 37.1% of energy in Japan was produced from petroleum, 25.1% from coal, 22.4% from natural gas, 3.5% from
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Fujita-Round, Sachiyo; Maher, John (2017). "Language Policy and Education in Japan". In McCarty, T; May, S (eds.).
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According to the 2015 NHK survey on television viewing in Japan, 79 percent of Japanese watch television daily.
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Kanamori, Shigenari (January 1, 1999). "German influences on Japanese Pre-War Constitution and Civil Code".
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in 2019. The Keihin and Hanshin superport hubs are among the largest in the world, at 7.98 and 5.22 million
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Japan is engaged in several territorial disputes with its neighbors. Japan contests Russia's control of the
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begins in early May in Okinawa, and the rain front gradually moves north. In late summer and early autumn,
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and 200,000 Muslims in Japan, 43,000 of which were Japanese nationals. Other minority religions include
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forming 97.4% of the country's population. Minority ethnic groups in the country include the indigenous
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with a temple, rather than the number of true believers. Many Japanese people practice both Shinto and
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countries in terms of LGBT equality. Japan legally prohibits racial and religious discrimination under
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Japan's feudal era was characterized by the emergence and dominance of a ruling class of warriors, the
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and students were dispatched to China to learn about Chinese writing, politics, art, and religion. The
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is universal in Japan. About 98% of the population receives piped water supply from public utilities.
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state, a system of Chinese-style centralized government that remained in place for half a millennium.
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Crespo, José Antonio (April 1995). "The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan: Conservative Domination".
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Kondo, Y.; Takeshita, Y.; Watanabe, T.; Seki, M.; Nojiri-ko Excavation Research Group (April 2018).
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Fujimoto, Shouji; Mizuno, Takayuki; Ohnishi, Takaaki; Shimizu, Chihiro; Watanabe, Tsutomu (2015).
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Fujimoto, Shouji; Mizuno, Takayuki; Ohnishi, Takaaki; Shimizu, Chihiro; Watanabe, Tsutomu (2017).
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Japan has close economic and military relations with the United States, with which it maintains a
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Japan's imperial ambitions ended on September 2, 1945, with the country's surrender to the Allies.
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Modern humans arrived in Japan around 38,000 years ago (~36,000 BC), marking the beginning of the
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Ito, Kinko (February 2005). "A History of Manga in the Context of Japanese Culture and Society".
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No Choice But War: the United States Embargo Against Japan and the Eruption of War in the Pacific
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strictly regulates the civilian ownership of guns, swords, and other weaponry. According to the
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Tabata, Ryoichi; Kakioka, Ryo; Tominaga, Koji; Komiya, Takefumi; Watanabe, Katsutoshi (2016).
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is also often used officially. In English, the official name of the country is simply "Japan".
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compete in regional and local passenger transportation markets; major companies include seven
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by police. Japan is among the few developed countries which still legally retain and actively
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in the world in 2022. The country's military (the Japan Self-Defense Forces) is restricted by
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as well as podium finishes in Formula One, in addition to success in domestic championships.
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national language and the primary written and spoken language of most people in the country.
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Japan is in the top three globally for both automobile production and export, and is home to
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Terada, Takashi (2011). "The United States and East Asian Regionalism". In Borthwick, Mark;
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Japan and Singapore in the world economy: Japan's economic advance into Singapore, 1870–1965
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in the world at 29,751 km (18,486 mi). Because of its far-flung outlying islands,
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with South Korea. Japan has one of the most successful football teams in Asia, winning the
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kilometers (34,011 miles) of general national highways and 7641 kilometers (4748 miles) of
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have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for their outstanding natural value.
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also encouraged the efficient use of energy because of Japan's lack of natural resources.
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Seeds in the Heart: Japanese Literature from Earliest Times to the Late Sixteenth Century
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is considered the oldest extant Japanese narrative. An account of court life is given in
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Japan's service sector accounts for about 69.5% of its total economic output as of 2021.
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with 465 seats, elected by popular vote every four years or when dissolved, and an upper
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in the world, with more than 38 million inhabitants as of 2016. Japan is divided into 47
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Yamada, Yoshihiko (2011). "Japan's New National Border Strategy and Maritime Security".
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Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Japan
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Henshall, Kenneth (2012). "The Excesses of Ambition: the Pacific War and its Lead-Up".
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is the top-level domestic open-wheel series. The country hosts major races such as the
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from their former colonies and military camps throughout Asia, largely eliminating the
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of any country, comprising one-third of its total population; this is the result of a
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has been making changes to its security policy which include the establishment of the
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and Afghanistan marked the first overseas use of Japan's military since World War II.
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are south and east of the main islands of Japan. Together they are often known as the
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were China (23.9 percent, including Hong Kong) and the United States (18.5 percent).
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Nagata, Yoichi; Holway, John B. (1995). "Japanese Baseball". In Palmer, Pete (ed.).
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Modernism and the Museum: Asian, African, and Pacific Art and the London Avant-Garde
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Henshall, Kenneth (2012). "A Phoenix from the Ashes: Postwar Successes and Beyond".
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Henshall, Kenneth (2012). "Building a Modern Nation: the Meiji Period (1868–1912)".
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Hua, Yang (2014). "Legal Regulation of Land Reclamation in China's Coastal Areas".
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on five occasions, more than any other country. Japan is the most successful Asian
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and was introduced to European languages through early trade. In the 13th century,
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in the world with 38,140,000 people (2016). Japan is an ethnically and culturally
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sector, with three of the world's ten largest cooperatives, including the largest
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Henshall, Kenneth (2012). "The Closed Country: the Tokugawa Period (1600–1868)".
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Brown, Delmer (May 1948). "The impact of firearms on Japanese warfare, 1543–98".
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Kato, Mariko (February 24, 2009). "Christianity's long history in the margins".
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prints, which began to be exported in the 19th century in the movement known as
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in 2019. It attracted 31.9 million international tourists in 2019, and was
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Matsusaka, Y. Tak (2009). "The Japanese Empire". In Tsutsui, William M. (ed.).
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Ohtsu, M.; Imanari, Tomio (1999). "Japanese National Values and Confucianism".
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was launched in 2010 and achieved orbit around Venus in 2015. Japan's plans in
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with 245 seats, whose popularly-elected members serve six-year terms. There is
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is believed to have killed as much as one-third of Japan's population. In 784,
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Yōko, Hayashi (1999–2000). "Issues Surrounding the Wartime "Comfort Women"".
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are foreign-born migrants as of 2016. As of 2018 there were an estimated 105
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in 2022. Its exports amounted to 18.2% of its total GDP in 2021. As of 2022,
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and its influence over the territories it conquered. The Allies convened the
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is not heavy, but the islands usually develop deep snowbanks in the winter.
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The Empire of Japan invaded other parts of China in 1937, precipitating the
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The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers
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is the most popular sport in the country. Japan's top professional league,
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Feeling Asian Modernities: Transnational Consumption of Japanese TV Dramas
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Inagaki, Eizo (2003). "Japan: Architecture after 1868 (Meiji and after)".
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Saxonhouse, Gary; Stern, Robert (2003). "The bubble and the lost decade".
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had been taken offline because of ongoing public opposition following the
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by the emperor after being designated from among the members of the Diet.
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and water transportation routes, as well as financial instruments such as
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entered the archipelago from the Korean Peninsula, intermingling with the
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National Police Agency Police History Compilation Committee, ed. (1977).
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as its indigenous religion. However, these estimates are based on people
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Responsibility for the water and sanitation sector is shared between the
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World Within Walls: Japanese Literature of the Pre-Modern Era, 1600–1867
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Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management in Japan: From Asia to the World
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Bailey, Beth; Farber, David (2019). "Introduction: December 7/8, 1941".
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became an international icon of Japan and spawned an entire subgenre of
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and legislature. In the following table, the prefectures are grouped by
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which reflect the climate and geography of the islands. They range from
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from the period are among the oldest surviving examples of pottery. The
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was adopted in the early 8th century, the country was known in China as
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Traditional Japanese Architecture: An Exploration of Elements and Forms
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When Empire Comes Home: Repatriation and Reintegration in Postwar Japan
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have gained considerable global popularity and are among the world's
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A member state of the United Nations since 1956, Japan is one of the
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are taught as part of the compulsory junior high school curriculum.
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is considered Japan's national sport. Japanese martial arts such as
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wrestlers form around the referee during the ring-entering ceremony.
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and landing astronauts by 2030. In 2007, it launched lunar explorer
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because of its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire. It has the
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were significant novelists in the early 20th century, followed by
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missionaries reached Japan for the first time, initiating direct
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that use traditional recipes and local ingredients. Seafood and
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are viewed both within Japan and internationally. Many Japanese
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to force the opening of Japan to the outside world. Arriving at
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The Japanese variant of capitalism has many distinct features:
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in the world; this ended in the mid-1990s after the popping of
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from China have also influenced Japanese beliefs and customs.
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victories during the next four years, which culminated in the
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mean "sun origin", which is the source of the popular Western
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of the characters, is favored for official uses, including on
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region, along with the United States, Australia, and India.
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used European technology and firearms to conquer many other
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by 2050. Environmental issues include urban air pollution (
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The first known habitation of the archipelago dates to the
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are all major industries, with companies such as Toyota,
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of Europe, notably Germany. In 1896, Japan established a
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from seasonal winds, bringing mild weather year-round.
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Japan first appears in written history in the Chinese
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Anti-Firearms Squads and Counter-NBC Terrorism Squads
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tactical units that cooperate with territorial-level
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to prosecute Japanese leaders except the Emperor for
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The country sits on the Pacific 352:Recognised regional languages 335:Recognised national languages 14: 20508: 16140:Imperial Constitution (1890–1947) 15708: 15358:"Japan edge USA for maiden title" 15130:Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology 15054:McCurry, Justin (June 18, 2010). 14938:Nakamura, Akemi (April 8, 2008). 14511: 13838:"Life expectancy at birth, total" 13693:Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada 13492:. QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited 13295:from the original on May 3, 2019. 13177:MacArthur's Japanese Constitution 12929:"The Brazilians winning in Japan" 12844:"Zainichi: Being Korean in Japan" 12623:from the original on May 7, 2018. 12381:. 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Since the late 19th century, 2708:Environmental Performance Index 2584: 2435:Japan's exclusive economic zone 1946:, banking and insurance of the 1926:, and in 1639 the isolationist 1695:were written during this time. 1663:moved the capital, settling on 1427:For a chronological guide, see 891:consists of four major islands— 871:off the northeast coast of the 604:330/km (854.7/sq mi) ( 364:Unrecognized regional languages 18835: 17731:EAFF E-1 Football Championship 17706:East Asian Football Federation 16626:Agriculture, forestry, fishing 15588:"2006 FIBA World Championship" 15256:"History of baseball in Japan" 15157:Brewing Yeast and Fermentation 14806:. Scarecrow Press. p. xi. 14741:. Hong Kong University Press. 14737:Iwabuchi, Koichi, ed. (2004). 14147:Schley, Matt (July 18, 2020). 13101:10.1007/978-3-319-02320-5_36-2 12523:. pp. 1–4. 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The 3693:materials for its industries. 3575:Japan has faced criticism for 3516:prefectural police departments 3323:Japan is a member of both the 2931:has been largely based on the 2646: 2454:most densely populated country 2351:became Emperor, beginning the 2323:propelled Japan to become the 2157:laws against political dissent 1962:. The Edo period gave rise to 1775:. After Yoritomo's death, the 1567:In 645, the government led by 1162:, Japan is a global leader in 1041:an isolationist foreign policy 913:eleventh-most populous country 133:"His Imperial Majesty's Reign" 1: 17779:Journal of East Asian Studies 17716:East Asian Judo Championships 17563:East Asia Climate Partnership 17121: 15736:The Imperial Household Agency 15453:"Japanese industry in MotoGP" 15377:"Japanese Golf Gets Friendly" 14562:. In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). 14491:. Columbia University Press. 14345:. Columbia University Press. 13203:"A View of Religion in Japan" 12913:10.1080/13504630.2018.1499225 11315:10.1080/1343943X.2018.1459752 11184:UNWTO World Tourism Barometer 10835:International Economic Review 10421:Fisher, Max (July 23, 2012). 10310:Japan post-war police history 9944:Chanlett-Avery, Emma (2018). 9921:. Japan Ministry of Defence. 9074:"Overview of Japan's climate" 8165:Worth, Roland H. Jr. (1995). 7901:Companion to Japanese History 7836:. Macmillan. pp. 18–19. 7496:A History of Japan: 1334–1615 7280:. Blackwell. pp. 64–79. 7220:A History of Japan: 1334–1615 6746:Batchelor, Robert K. (2014). 6352:. No. 11. Archived from 6330: 5934:on the third Monday of July, 5541:The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter 5448:and then with movements like 4114:Since privatization in 1987, 3822:Electronics industry in Japan 3734:Global Competitiveness Report 3669:is the world's third-largest 3591:, while facing criticism for 3518:, under the oversight of the 3439:tenth-largest military budget 2787:, current head of state, and 2706:Japan ranks 20th in the 2018 2653:Environmental issues in Japan 2564:The Pacific coast features a 2345:abdication of Emperor Akihito 1973: 1698: 1548:was introduced to Japan from 1491:and rudimentary agriculture. 1349:The name "Japan" is based on 1146:, Japan has constitutionally 1057:restoration of imperial power 983: 566:• March 1, 2024 estimate 18868:List of monarchy referendums 17802:Horses in East Asian warfare 17345:other ethnic groups in China 15568:. Japanese Olympic Committee 15020:von Bargen, Hinnerk (2015). 14027:. Anthem Press. p. 17. 13128:. Springer. pp. 67–82. 13016:10.1007/978-3-319-02344-1_36 12871:10.1007/978-0-387-29904-4_70 12730:"The World's Cities in 2016" 12376:"Water Supply in Japan 2017" 11463:"2022 Production Statistics" 10693:. U.S. Department of State. 9206:. Springer. pp. 12–13. 8822:10.1080/08920753.2013.865008 8753:10.1007/978-3-319-20591-5_14 8639:10.1080/08865655.2011.686972 8565:. Macmillan. pp. 8–11. 8513:10.1080/08865655.2011.686969 8322:. The National WWII Museum. 8141:The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949 7044:"Kofun Period (ca. 300–710)" 6844:10.1016/j.quaint.2017.12.012 6798:Asia in the Making of Europe 6775:"Cipangu's landlocked isles" 6680:Carr, Michael (March 1992). 6434:令和元年全国都道府県市区町村別面積調 (10月1日時点) 6095:Nippon Professional Baseball 5171:University of Tokyo Hospital 5110:Fundamental Law of Education 5082: 4823: 3826:Automotive industry in Japan 3732:. Japan ranked sixth in the 3463:deployment of troops to Iraq 3459:Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3437:in 2022, and maintained the 2613:temperate coniferous forests 2362: 2248:Soviet invasion of Manchuria 1904:in 1603 and established the 1817:(1336–1573). The succeeding 1657:smallpox epidemic in 735–737 1429:Timeline of Japanese history 1381: 1225: 1178:. It has one of the world's 1113:came under Allied occupation 909:thousands of smaller islands 7: 16214:1923 Great Kantō earthquake 16160:Abolition of the han system 15789:Geographic data related to 14999:"Food & Drink in Japan" 14458:Royall, Tyler, ed. (2003). 14407:"Tale of the bamboo cutter" 14206:. Oxford University Press. 14172:Bain, Marc (May 27, 2020). 13324:Agency for Cultural Affairs 13095:. Springer. pp. 1–15. 12761:. Vol. 5, no. 3. 12549:International Monetary Fund 12512:Noriko, Tsuya (June 2017). 12352:"Waterworks Vision Summary" 10739:International Monetary Fund 9991:Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9496:"The Constitution of Japan" 9235:Ministry of the Environment 8992:Hammer, Joshua (May 2011). 8008:. Oxford University Press. 7924:Yi Wei (October 15, 2019). 7688:Journal of Japanese Studies 6946:. Oxford University Press. 6524:International Monetary Fund 6302: 6294: 6268: 6249: 6194: 6159:and the Winter Olympics in 5884: 5854: 5822: 5815:of all time, rivalling the 5654:Japanese concept of society 5567:During the Edo period, the 5513: 5505: 5497: 5383:The Great Wave off Kanagawa 5276:; and other practices, the 5212:among developed countries. 5162:Health care system in Japan 4971: 4310:of 1.4, which is below the 4300:post–World War II baby boom 4230:Ministry of the Environment 4210:Water supply and sanitation 4070:Moon's origin and evolution 4029:International Space Station 3957:International Space Station 3818:Trade and services in Japan 3686:Japan's main export markets 3420: 3400: 3343:. Japan is a member of the 2921: 2915:Historically influenced by 2900:. The broadly conservative 2671: 2463: 2353: 2236:World War II in the Pacific 2064:and the establishment of a 2056: 2050:resulted in the March 1854 2001: 1964: 1952: 1928: 1922: 1914: 1896: 1856: 1831:, opening the century-long 1823: 1809:. Go-Daigo was defeated by 1781: 1717: 1687: 1645: 1637: 1635:with the completion of the 1610: 1458: 1322: 1308: 1300: 1273: 1259: 1253: 1210:, which includes prominent 1033:a century of warring states 1011: 1003: 953:highly urbanized population 248: 125: 69: 63: 16:Island country in East Asia 10: 20513: 17856:Needham Research Institute 17764:East Asia Image Collection 17759:East Asian Economic Review 17194: 15566:"Olympic History in Japan" 15518:"Japanese Omnibus: Sports" 15433:. World Rally Championship 14849:Journal of Popular Culture 14836:(2nd ed.). McFarland. 14821:. New York Public Library. 13410:. US Department of State. 12781:Statistics Bureau of Japan 12078:Shibayama, Takeru (2017). 10952:International Trade Centre 10922:International Trade Centre 9592:10.1177/019251219501600206 9393:. Reuters. June 24, 2009. 8939:Frontiers in Earth Science 8545:10.1016/j.imic.2012.04.004 7762:10.2753/JES1097-203X270245 7721:Howe, Christopher (1996). 7598:Turnbull, Stephen (2011). 7314:Henshall, Kenneth (2012). 7132:Cambridge University Press 6999:10.1038/s41598-019-44473-z 6865:Cambridge University Press 6487:Statistics Bureau of Japan 6309:the country's constitution 6059: 5965: 5961: 5826: 5813:best-selling comics series 5770:Japanese television dramas 5749: 5663: 5459: 5337: 5331: 5225: 5219: 5215: 5206:smoking among Japanese men 5155: 5086: 5017:and occasions such as the 4975: 4827: 4395: 4247: 4213: 4200:Sendai Nuclear Power Plant 4164: 4084: 4033:Japanese Experiment Module 3953:Japanese Experiment Module 3928: 3879:largest automobile company 3811: 3753: 3606: 3602: 3564: 3492: 3404: 3315:Foreign relations of Japan 3312: 2962: 2835:upon his accession to the 2811:in which the power of the 2761: 2650: 2629:small Japanese field mouse 2588: 2509: 2505: 2381:A topographic map of Japan 2366: 2256:an unconditional surrender 2234:, among others, beginning 1894:in 1600. He was appointed 1533:a continuous imperial line 1426: 1420: 1416: 1346:"Land of the Rising Sun". 1229: 1182:, though it is undergoing 1089:attacked the United States 943:. About three-quarters of 937:administrative prefectures 18: 20497:Northeast Asian countries 20280: 20189: 19903: 19666: 19600: 19412: 19403: 19299: 19281: 19213: 19128: 19086: 19018: 18932: 18876: 18843: 18690: 18550: 18452: 18398: 18341: 18308: 18270: 18222: 18164: 18116: 18073: 18055: 18046: 18035: 17923: 17846: 17792: 17739: 17691: 17653: 17635:Human rights in East Asia 17586: 17553: 17520:Sino-Xenic pronunciations 17365: 17205: 17129: 17089: 17041: 16809: 16687: 16678: 16621: 16612: 16547: 16424: 16420: 16411: 16324: 16315: 16283: 16226:Japan during World War II 16196: 16105: 16043:Mongol invasions of Japan 16018: 15943: 15870: 15861: 15843: 15763:(archived April 21, 2009) 15073:Goldstein, Darra (2015). 14771:"World Press Trends 2016" 14577:Malm, William P. (2000). 14393:"Heian Period (794–1185)" 13910:10.1038/s41430-020-0677-5 13604:. OECD. 2018. p. 1. 13464:"Japan: Learning Systems" 13250:Cavaliere, Paola (2019). 12863:Encyclopedia of Diasporas 12807:Journal of Human Genetics 12519:(Report). Vol. 131. 12097:10.1007/s12544-017-0255-7 10174:"Japan's Security Policy" 10054:"2024 Global Peace Index" 9874:"US Relations with Japan" 9023:Japan in the 21st century 8697:10.1007/s40844-016-0064-z 7949:. Routledge. p. 17. 7547:The Far Eastern Quarterly 7428:. Routledge. p. 616. 7397:Leibo, Steven A. (2015). 7134:. pp. 140–149, 275. 6319: 6313: 6287: 6244: 6055: 5997:are traditional staples. 5920:Constitution Memorial Day 5878: 5848: 5456:Literature and philosophy 5151: 4992:Itsukushima Shinto Shrine 4160: 4157:respectively as of 2017. 3995:Japan's video game sector 3981:Japan leads the world in 3870:in the world as of 2023. 3706:Japanese work environment 3530:comprises national-level 3474:National Security Council 3407:Japan Self-Defense Forces 2986: 2864:. It consists of a lower 2633:Japanese giant salamander 2532:humid continental climate 2321:A period of record growth 2254:in 1945, Japan agreed to 1995: 1713:Mongol invasions of Japan 1487:culture characterized by 1452: 1375: 1360: 1337: 1290: 1282: 1266: 1246: 1180:highest life expectancies 941:eight traditional regions 933:largest metropolitan area 842: 830: 818: 808: 790: 775: 745: 720: 701: 682: 668: 649: 630: 612: 598: 583: 564: 557: 547: 533: 526: 522: 507: 494: 490: 483: 468: 453: 443: 439: 424: 409: 405: 392: 380: 362: 350: 333: 289: 263: 242: 233: 119: 112: 78: 48: 42: 19005:Self-proclaimed monarchy 16500:House of Representatives 16296:2019 imperial transition 16268:Great Hanshin earthquake 16236:Second Sino-Japanese War 16209:Japan during World War I 15258:. Major League Baseball. 14395:. The Met. October 2002. 14002:. Palgrave. p. 18. 13984:10.1016/j.je.2016.12.017 13310: 12702: 12462:"Japan's ageing society" 11367:. Agence France-Presse. 11302:Plant Production Science 10156:"Japan and its military" 10040:10.1177/0920203X16665778 9748:Diplomatic Bluebook 2017 9304: 8952:10.3389/feart.2020.00205 8908:"World Risk Report 2016" 8777: 8559:McCargo, Duncan (2000). 8138:Paine, S. C. M. (2012). 7830:McCargo, Duncan (2000). 7575:. Dallas Museum of Art. 7524:. Taylor & Francis. 7424:Middleton, John (2015). 7349:. ABC-CLIO. p. 31. 7103:. Routledge. p. 9. 6832:Quaternary International 6433: 6378: 6227: 6130:World Rally Championship 5940:Respect for the Aged Day 5829:Public holidays in Japan 5817:American comics industry 5811:have become some of the 5745: 5228:Japanese popular culture 4062:Tanegashima Space Center 3964:research and development 3718:agricultural cooperative 3597:allow capital punishment 3507:The headquarters of the 3495:Law enforcement in Japan 2959:Administrative divisions 2902:Liberal Democratic Party 2866:House of Representatives 2500:Great Hanshin earthquake 2216:invaded French Indochina 2212:Second Sino-Japanese War 1868:in 1582, his successor, 1158:with one of the world's 1156:highly developed country 478:House of Representatives 19273:Vatican City (Holy See) 17721:East Asian martial arts 17668:Archaeological cultures 17084:Topics related to Japan 16183:First Sino-Japanese War 14963:"Happy Monday in Japan" 14518:Encyclopedia Britannica 14431:Totman, Conrad (2005). 13998:Britnell, Mark (2015). 13971:Journal of Epidemiology 13744:. New York University. 13316:Religious Yearbook 2019 13041:"The Japanese Language" 10265:The Wall Street Journal 9657:10.1023/A:1008688209052 9228:"The Wildlife in Japan" 8600:"World Factbook: Japan" 8526:Kuwahara, Sueo (2012). 8474:"Water Supply in Japan" 8374:10.1111/1467-9701.00522 8080:Weber, Torsten (2018). 8069:. ABC-CLIO. p. 20. 7872:Totman, Conrad (2005). 7775:Totman, Conrad (2005). 7659:Totman, Conrad (2005). 7493:Sansom, George (1961). 7466:Shirane, Haruo (2012). 7439:Totman, Conrad (2005). 7370:Totman, Conrad (2002). 7274:Totman, Conrad (2002). 7247:Totman, Conrad (2002). 7217:Sansom, George (1961). 7187:Totman, Conrad (2005). 5946:on September 23 or 24, 5904:National Foundation Day 5699:, with the guitar-like 5198:cardiovascular diseases 4958:Zainichi Korean dialect 4938:Japonic language family 4379:, and Peruvians mostly 4266:List of cities in Japan 3750:Agriculture and fishery 3682:fourth-largest importer 2941:Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch 2821:Prime Minister of Japan 2809:constitutional monarchy 2758:Government and politics 2697:environmental pollution 2657:Climate change in Japan 2525:Arakurayama Sengen Park 2431:sixth-longest coastline 2313:Treaty of San Francisco 2303:In 1947, Japan adopted 2268:parts of Japan such as 2220:attacks on Pearl Harbor 2179:, it resigned from the 2102:First Sino-Japanese War 2023:and its influence, 1942 1829:civil war began in 1467 1813:in 1336, beginning the 1544:, completed in 111 AD. 1128:constitutional monarchy 867:. It is located in the 585:• 2020 census 274: Location of Japan 29:Nippon (disambiguation) 19555:Islands of Refreshment 18985:Legitimacy (political) 17848:Science and technology 17832:The Book of Five Rings 17726:East Asian Youth Games 16651:Science and technology 16090:Council of Five Elders 16085:Azuchi–Momoyama period 15590:. FIBA. Archived from 15188:. Tuttle. p. 30. 15127:Batt, Carl A. (2014). 14802:Sharp, Jasper (2011). 14485:Keene, Donald (1999). 14339:Keene, Donald (2000). 14101:"The other superpower" 13742:"Health Care in Japan" 12018:. September 14, 2007. 11868:on September 22, 2018. 11296:Chen, Hungyen (2018). 9561:. September 29, 2021. 8232:International Security 6860:Ancient Jomon of Japan 6367:Martin, Kylie (2011). 6111:FIFA Women's World Cup 6074: 6021:. Ingredients such as 5982: 5956:Labor Thanksgiving Day 5908:The Emperor's Birthday 5871: 5841:Young women celebrate 5684: 5492: 5480:illustrated handscroll 5173: 5105: 5042:Western style weddings 4998: 4956:(including a distinct 4908:Besides Japanese, the 4899:Japanese Sign Language 4850: 4287: 4258:Ethnic groups of Japan 4179: 4151:second-busiest airport 4103: 3959: 3925:Science and technology 3851: 3814:Manufacturing in Japan 3793:tonnage of fish caught 3776: 3678:fifth-largest exporter 3676:Japan was the world's 3639:fourth-largest economy 3633:Japan has the world's 3630: 3520:National Police Agency 3511: 3426: 3383:Southern Kuril Islands 3339:seeking reform of the 3332: 2993: 2850: 2848:National Diet Building 2800: 2692: 2595:Japan has nine forest 2527: 2382: 2325:second-largest economy 2207: 2153:Great Tokyo Earthquake 2052:Convention of Kanagawa 1862:Azuchi–Momoyama period 1744: 1724: 1464: 1397: 1391: 1295:) and in Japan by the 1236:The name for Japan in 1176:electronics industries 1164:science and technology 1049:open trade to the West 693:$ 4.110 trillion ( 641:$ 6.721 trillion ( 25:Nihon (disambiguation) 21:Japan (disambiguation) 19366:Saint Kitts and Nevis 18955:Criticism of monarchy 18945:Abolition of monarchy 17131:Countries and regions 16596:Deputy Prime Minister 15981:Asuka Kiyomihara Code 15742:National Diet Library 15700:on December 17, 2013. 15528:on September 26, 2007 15419:on December 13, 2021. 15389:on September 26, 2007 15212:. PBS. Archived from 15210:"Sumo: East and West" 14690:. September 27, 2009. 14560:"Japanese aesthetics" 14514:"Japanese literature" 14227:Locher, Mira (2012). 14136:on December 10, 2019. 13389:. November 29, 2019. 13174:Inoue, Kyoko (2007). 12551:. February 10, 2020. 11698:. February 19, 2019. 10721:Amnesty International 10675:. December 17, 2022. 10622:Constitution of Japan 10406:. November 29, 2008. 10219:Brookings Institution 9616:Dean, Meryll (2002). 9502:on December 14, 2013. 9200:Sakurai, Ryo (2019). 8841:Ecology and Evolution 8097:When Democracy Breaks 8042:China's Economic Rise 6796:Lach, Donald (2010). 6069: 6050:Japanese tea ceremony 5975: 5948:Health and Sports Day 5840: 5677: 5477: 5340:Japanese architecture 5338:Further information: 5202:highest suicide rates 5186:infant mortality rate 5169: 5099:entrance examinations 5096: 5079:beliefs of the Ainu. 4985: 4837: 4292:fastest aging country 4273: 4250:Demographics of Japan 4238:improved water source 4174: 4149:in Tokyo, was Asia's 4143:175 airports in Japan 4094: 3950: 3939:Video gaming in Japan 3833: 3808:Industry and services 3763: 3655:low unemployment rate 3616: 3567:Human rights in Japan 3506: 3414: 3322: 2991: 2945:Constitution of Japan 2845: 2799:on November 10, 2019. 2783: 2712:fifth-largest emitter 2664: 2523:in Spring, view from 2519: 2496:1923 Tokyo earthquake 2380: 2329:an asset price bubble 2205: 1866:the death of Nobunaga 1730: 1706: 1442: 1314:Sino-Japanese reading 1240:is written using the 1117:rapid economic growth 1081:overseas colonization 1045:a United States fleet 1023:). After rule by the 978:, with the beginning 945:the country's terrain 879:and extends from the 549:• Water (%) 20472:East Asian countries 19198:United Arab Emirates 17917:prefectures of Japan 17871:Traditional medicine 17769:East Asia Law Review 17625:East Asian Community 17315:Indigenous Taiwanese 16505:House of Councillors 16399:World Heritage Sites 15594:on September 3, 2006 15024:. Wiley. p. 14. 13326:. 2019. p. 35. 13235:. October 27, 2013. 12980:. October 23, 2015. 12865:. pp. 680–688. 12820:10.1038/jhg.2012.114 12337:10.1155/2017/4107614 12178:on November 19, 2020 11716:. Nobel Foundation. 11606:"Fortune Global 500" 11219:World Economic Forum 11130:World Economic Forum 10741:. October 10, 2023. 9371:on November 19, 2018 9345:on February 16, 2008 9181:on February 13, 2007 8998:Smithsonian Magazine 7857:Baran, Paul (1962). 7520:Lidin, Olof (2005). 7095:Hendry, Joy (2012). 7014:"Road of rice plant" 6857:Habu, Junko (2004). 6683:"Wa Wa Lexicography" 6356:on October 23, 2023. 6177:2020 Summer Olympics 6109:four times, and the 5987:regional specialties 5807:. A large number of 5617:and, more recently, 5328:Art and architecture 4375:, Brazilians mostly 4308:total fertility rate 4109:national expressways 4023:is Japan's national 3796:fish stocks such as 3774:Fukushima Prefecture 3714:consumer cooperative 3708:. Japan has a large 3571:LGBT rights in Japan 3528:Special Assault Team 2969:Prefectures of Japan 2939:based on the German 2923:Kujikata Osadamegaki 2870:House of Councillors 2837:Chrysanthemum Throne 2791:participated in the 2637:Ramsar wetland sites 2625:Japanese raccoon dog 2427:Japanese archipelago 2104:(1894–1895) and the 2046:" in July 1853, the 1892:Battle of Sekigahara 1886:for Hideyoshi's son 1835:("Warring States"). 1765:Minamoto no Yoritomo 1573:Fujiwara no Kamatari 1469:Japanese Paleolithic 1320:and postage stamps. 1184:a population decline 1053:end of the shogunate 1039:, which implemented 1009:) and feudal lords ( 980:Japanese Paleolithic 889:Japanese archipelago 883:in the north to the 512:Current constitution 463:House of Councillors 33:JPN (disambiguation) 20434: /  20394:Trinidad and Tobago 20281:Commonwealth realms 20166:United Baltic Duchy 19309:Antigua and Barbuda 19301:Commonwealth realms 18995:Order of succession 18684:G20 major economies 17296:Khalkha in Mongolia 16522:Self-Defense Forces 15748:General information 15338:on January 25, 2016 14373:on January 16, 2013 13695:. 2019. p. 4. 13269:10.3390/rel10060377 13209:on January 23, 2016 13039:Miyagawa, Shigeru. 12469:European Parliament 12256:. August 11, 2015. 11180:"Statistical Annex" 11049:on November 9, 2010 10673:Mainichi Daily News 10364:"Japan Coast Guard" 9851:on February 1, 2019 9331:Sekiyama, Takeshi. 8973:on February 4, 2007 8480:on January 26, 2018 8433:Nikkei Asian Review 8257:Watt, Lori (2010). 7343:Hays, J.N. (2005). 6785:on August 25, 2018. 6175:. Tokyo hosted the 6150:Japanese Grand Prix 6138:24 Hours of Le Mans 6103:2002 FIFA World Cup 6031:green tea ice cream 5954:on November 3, and 5914:on March 20 or 21, 5892:Happy Monday System 5782:Japanese newspapers 5627:Nobel Prize-winning 5611:Jun'ichirō Tanizaki 5607:Ryūnosuke Akutagawa 5511:chronicles and the 5470:Japanese philosophy 5462:Japanese literature 5442:modern architecture 5426:Traditional housing 5322:cultural superpower 5310:Cultural Properties 5126:University of Tokyo 5103:University of Tokyo 4381:of Japanese descent 4377:of Japanese descent 4349:homogeneous society 4052:include building a 3860:chemical substances 3702:lifetime employment 3647:Japan's labor force 3544:environmental crime 3470:Government of Japan 3447:Ministry of Defense 2929:the judicial system 2768:Government of Japan 2748:nature conservation 2690:World Heritage Site 2570:subtropical climate 2195:made it one of the 2185:Anti-Comintern Pact 2175:in 1932; following 1769:military government 1719:Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba 1589:distributed equally 1105:two atomic bombings 1051:, which led to the 1029:Ashikaga shogunates 314: /  17774:East Asian studies 17470:Hip-and-gable roof 17465:Chinese characters 16656:Telecommunications 16188:Russo-Japanese War 16118:Tokugawa shogunate 16068:Nanboku-chō period 16063:Ashikaga shogunate 16036:Kamakura shogunate 15459:. October 11, 2017 14624:"History of Taiko" 14434:A History of Japan 13289:Christianity Today 12278:. April 23, 2020. 12000:on April 30, 2011. 11933:on March 21, 2007. 11888:. August 2, 2016. 11714:"All Nobel Prizes" 10848:10.1111/iere.12150 10473:"Kidnapping: 2018" 9712:"Regions of Japan" 9138:The New York Times 8810:Coastal Management 8562:Contemporary Japan 8435:. April 30, 2019. 8411:The New York Times 8349:on April 11, 2016. 7875:A History of Japan 7833:Contemporary Japan 7778:A History of Japan 7662:A History of Japan 7601:Toyotomi Hideyoshi 7442:A History of Japan 7373:A History of Japan 7277:A History of Japan 7250:A History of Japan 7190:A History of Japan 6986:Scientific Reports 6922:The New York Times 6589:. March 13, 2024. 6526:. April 16, 2024. 6445:on April 15, 2020. 6171:and co-hosted the 6075: 5983: 5912:Vernal Equinox Day 5872: 5833:Japanese festivals 5685: 5493: 5418:post-Impressionism 5356:Japanese sculpture 5348:Japanese esthetics 5314:National Treasures 5256:; performances of 5174: 5122:senior high school 5118:junior high school 5106: 5089:Education in Japan 5019:first shrine visit 4999: 4910:Ryukyuan languages 4873:) and two sets of 4871:Chinese characters 4851: 4830:Languages of Japan 4341:Greater Tokyo Area 4288: 4280:Greater Tokyo Area 4180: 4177:Seto Hill Windfarm 4104: 4087:Transport in Japan 3960: 3895:telecommunications 3852: 3777: 3631: 3512: 3435:its defence budget 3431:Global Peace Index 3427: 3393:and the status of 3333: 2994: 2886:Ministers of State 2882:head of government 2874:universal suffrage 2851: 2801: 2732:particulate matter 2701:oil crisis in 1973 2693: 2603:in the Ryūkyū and 2528: 2488:volcanic eruptions 2383: 2369:Geography of Japan 2305:a new constitution 2208: 2159:, and a series of 2137:German possessions 2106:Russo-Japanese War 2082:Meiji Constitution 2032:United States Navy 1948:Osaka rice brokers 1906:Tokugawa shogunate 1870:Toyotomi Hideyoshi 1819:Ashikaga shogunate 1795:Kamakura shogunate 1745: 1737:Toyotomi Hideyoshi 1725: 1715:, depicted in the 1465: 1357:pronunciations of 1328:Japanese phonology 1318:Japanese banknotes 1251:and is pronounced 1037:Tokugawa shogunate 955:along its eastern 929:Greater Tokyo Area 887:in the south. 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April 4, 2014. 9793:978-4-88907-133-7 9775:Yamamoto, Tadashi 9629:978-1-85941-673-0 9213:978-981-13-6332-0 9144:on July 23, 2018. 9033:978-0-8131-2342-4 8853:10.1002/ece3.2070 8762:978-3-319-20590-8 8572:978-0-333-71000-5 8362:The World Economy 8304:978-0-230-36918-4 8270:978-0-674-05598-8 8178:978-0-7864-0141-3 8151:978-1-139-56087-0 8051:978-3-030-49811-5 8023:978-0-19-820589-0 7990:978-0-230-36918-4 7956:978-0-415-19236-1 7910:978-1-4051-1690-9 7885:978-1-4051-2359-4 7843:978-0-333-71000-5 7816:978-0-230-36918-4 7788:978-1-4051-2359-4 7734:978-1-85065-538-1 7672:978-1-4051-2359-4 7645:978-0-230-36918-4 7611:978-1-84603-960-7 7506:978-0-8047-0525-7 7479:978-0-231-15730-8 7452:978-1-4051-2359-4 7410:978-1-4758-1875-8 7383:978-1-4051-2359-4 7356:978-1-85109-658-9 7329:978-0-230-36918-4 7287:978-1-4051-2359-4 7260:978-1-4051-2359-4 7230:978-0-8047-0525-7 7200:978-1-4051-2359-4 7168:978-0-520-22560-2 7141:978-0-521-22352-2 7110:978-1-136-27918-8 7024:on April 30, 2011 6963:978-0-19-938465-5 6874:978-0-521-77670-7 6759:978-0-226-08079-6 6729:978-0-8047-2832-4 6700:10.1093/ijl/5.1.1 6274:[ɲippoꜜɴ] 5900:Coming of Age Day 5843:Coming of Age Day 5631:Yasunari Kawabata 5557:The Tale of Genji 5538:) was developed. 5490:National Treasure 5485:The Tale of Genji 5352:Japanese painting 5075:, as well as the 4978:Religion in Japan 4855:Japanese language 4820: 4819: 4345:metropolitan area 4282:is ranked as the 4134:. 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