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 Official Name: Japan
Population: 127,708,000
Capital City: Tokyo (8.2 mil)
Language: Japanese
Official Currency: Yen
Religions: Buddhist, Shinto, others
Land Area: 376,520 sq km
Time Zone:
UTC +10
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Whether you end up taking photos of a reproduction Eiffel Tower, surfing an indoor wave, musing in a Zen temple, shacking up in a love hotel or kipping down in a capsule, you'll do best to come with an open mind and be prepared to be surprised.
Somewhere between the elegant formality of Japanese manners and the candid, sometimes boisterous exchanges that take place over a few drinks, between the sanitised shopping malls and the unexpected rural festivals, everyone finds their own vision of Japan.
Steeped in centuries of Asian culture and history, Japan, an archipelago of 4 major and over 4,000 smaller islands, is a mostly mountainous country with only 15% of its land cultivable.
After the atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and its eventual defeat in World War II, Japan recovered within two decades, and became a staunch ally of the US.
Japan is one of the world's major economic forces. Its overseas investments and high-quality automobiles and electronic products cover the planet.
Visitors enjoy the fast-paced culture of Tokyo and Osaka, the rural coastal villages and wilderness areas, and most of all...the nation's list of attributes reads like a handbook of paradox, but at its heart, Japan is a warm, friendly and very easy destination to travel to. What are you waiting for? |
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