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JA Flag  Japan —  (jə pan)
About The People

Did You Know... Japan has the highest cost of living in the world.  »» More

Eating & Recipes... Although many youths eat while walking in public, it is generally considere  »» More

In Their Language... A bow is the traditional greeting between Japanese. Persons wishing to  »» More

Fashion...
Conformity, even in appearance is a characteristic of the Japanese. Th  »» More

Socializing... Society is group oriented. Loyalty to the group (business, club, etc.) and   »» More

Family...
The family is the foundation of Japanese society and is bound together  »» More

Sports & Recreation...
Japanese children enjoy kite flying and origami, the ancient art   »» More

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The ideograph wa, translated as "harmony," considered a basic Japanese social value; written by Reiko I. Seekin

"NOTHING SIMILAR MAY be found in foreign lands," wrote Kitabatake  »» More

Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Tokyo  »» History of Tokyo
Population: 127,078,679
GDP: $4,350,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 377,835 (sq km) 145,882 (sq mi)
Currency: yen
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