Japan is a country in the Pacific ocean made up of 6852 islands. The four largest islands are called: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. Japan is located to the east of Russia, China and Korea.
Population Size 127.1 million people
Main Cities
Tokyo (Capital), Kyoto, Hiroshima, Sendai, Osaka
Climate
The climate in Japan is mostly temperate, however, it does vary from north to south with colder temperatures (including snow) found in the north.
Public Holidays
There are 16 national holidays in Japan. The National Foundation (birthday) Day is celebrated on 11 February.
Languages
There is one official language in Japan - Japanese.
Ethnic Mix Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Filipino, Brazilian, Vietnamese, Other
Money (Currency) Yen [JPY]
National Sports
Sumo wrestling, baseball, football (soccer), judo, karate, kendo
National Icons
1. The cherry blossom tree, 2. The koi fish, 3. The red-crowned crane (bird), 4. The lychee fruit
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