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About The People
Did You Know...... Japan has the highest cost of living in the world. »» More
Fashion... Conformity, even in appearance is a characteristic of the Japanese. The general rule is to act »» MoreSocializing... Society is group oriented. Loyalty to the group (business, club, etc.) and to one’s superiors »» More
Family... The family is the foundation of Japanese society and is bound together by a strong sense of rep »» MoreSports & Recreation... Japanese children enjoy kite flying and origami, the ancient art of paper folding. Card games s »» More | World Region: Asia

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Japan History
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 Chikafusa when he described Japan in his
fourteenthcentury Jinno sh t ki (Chronicle of the Direct
Descent of
the Divine Sovereigns). Although Japan's culture developed
late in
Asian terms and was much influenced by China and later the
West,
its history, like its art and literature, is special among
world
civilizations. As some scholars have argued, these outside
influences may »» 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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