JAPAN FACTS & FIGURES

• Japan’s major four Islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
• Closest neighbors - Taiwan, China, Russia and North and South Korea.
• Major Cities - Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka
• GDP :- 3rd Largest economy in the world
• Currency – Yen ( JPY)
• Education – 100% Literacy
• Universities – More than 700
• Top Research and Innovation
• Health – Universal Health Insurance System, Highest life expectancy in world
• Time Zone – JST (UTC 9)
• Country Code – JP
• Calling Code - +81
• Total Population :- 126,036,287 (As of August 23, 2021)
• Total Area :- 377,971 Km2
• Internet TLD :- -.jp
• Language Used :- Japanese
• Religion :- Shintoism and Buddhism
• Culture and Art – Calligraphy, Painting, Ikebana, Kabuki, Manga
• Government :- Unitary State, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary System

JAPAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

• Elementary School – 6 Years
• Juniors High School – 3 Years
• High School – 3 Years
• University – 2 or 4 Years

Food and Cuisine

• Traditional Food – Rice with Miso soup with side dishes often consist of fishes, pickle, vegetables
• Noodles such as Soba and Udon.
• Sushi and Yakitori is one of popular food throughout the world.
• Meat based dishes tonkatsu is common.
• Foreign Foods

• Particularly Chinese foods called Ramen, Gyoza, Fry Dumplings
• Western Food – Curry and Hambuerger Steaks