Japan

About Japan    » Capital City : Tokyo » Continent : Asia » Region : Eastern Asia » Surface Area : 377864.00 » ISO Code : JP » ISD Code : 81 » Currancy : Yen (JPY) » Local Time : UTC +9h

Independence Year : -660 Population : 126714000 Life Expectancy : 80.7 Capital : 1532 GNP : 3787042.00 GNP Old : 4192638.00 Local Name : Nihon/Nippon Government Form :Constitutional Monarchy Location : Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), east of the Korean Peninsula. Terrain : Rugged, mountainous islands Climate : Varies from subtropical to temperate Ethnic Group : Japanese. Religions : Shinto and Buddhist Official Website :www.kunaicho.go.jp

Genral Information - Japan Background While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its devastating defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become the second most powerful economy in the world and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook)

City District Population Tokyo Tokyo-to 7980230 Jokohama [Yokohama] Kanagawa 3339594 Osaka Osaka 2595674 Nagoya Aichi 2154376 Sapporo Hokkaido 1790886 Kioto Kyoto 1461974 Kobe Hyogo 1425139 Fukuoka Fukuoka 1308379 Kawasaki Kanagawa 1217359 Hiroshima Hiroshima 1119117 Kitakyushu Fukuoka 1016264 Sendai Miyagi 989975 Chiba Chiba 863930 Sakai Osaka 797735 Kumamoto Kumamoto 656734 Okayama Okayama 624269 Sagamihara Kanagawa 586300 Hamamatsu Shizuoka 568796 Kagoshima Kagoshima 549977 Funabashi Chiba 545299 Higashiosaka Osaka 517785 Hachioji Tokyo-to 513451 Niigata Niigata 497464 Amagasaki Hyogo 481434 Himeji Hyogo 475167 Shizuoka Shizuoka 473854 Urawa Saitama 469675 Matsuyama Ehime 466133 Matsudo Chiba 461126 Kanazawa Ishikawa 455386 Kawaguchi Saitama 452155 Ichikawa Chiba 441893 Omiya Saitama 441649 Utsunomiya Tochigi 440353 Oita Oita 433401 Nagasaki Nagasaki 432759 Yokosuka Kanagawa 430200 Kurashiki Okayama 425103 Gifu Gifu 408007 Hirakata Osaka 403151 Nishinomiya Hyogo 397618 Toyonaka Osaka 396689 Wakayama Wakayama 391233 Fukuyama Hiroshima 376921 Fujisawa Kanagawa 372840 Asahikawa Hokkaido 364813 Machida Tokyo-to 364197 Nara Nara 362812 Takatsuki Osaka 361747 Iwaki Fukushima 361737 Nagano Nagano 361391 Toyohashi Aichi 360066 Toyota Aichi 346090 Suita Osaka 345750 Takamatsu Kagawa 332471 Koriyama Fukushima 330335 Okazaki Aichi 328711 Kawagoe Saitama 327211 Tokorozawa Saitama 325809 Toyama Toyama 325790 Kochi Kochi 324710 Kashiwa Chiba 320296 Akita Akita 314440 Miyazaki Miyazaki 303784 Koshigaya Saitama 301446 Naha Okinawa 299851 Aomori Aomori 295969 Hakodate Hokkaido 294788 Akashi Hyogo 292253 Yokkaichi Mie 288173 Fukushima Fukushima 287525 Morioka Iwate 287353 Maebashi Gumma 284473 Kasugai Aichi 282348 Otsu Shiga 282070 Ichihara Chiba 279280 Yao Osaka 276421 Ichinomiya Aichi 270828 Tokushima Tokushima 269649 Kakogawa Hyogo 266281 Ibaraki Osaka 261020 Neyagawa Osaka 257315 Shimonoseki Yamaguchi 257263 Yamagata Yamagata 255617 Fukui Fukui 254818 Hiratsuka Kanagawa 254207 Mito Ibaragi 246559 Sasebo Nagasaki 244240 Hachinohe Aomori 242979 Takasaki Gumma 239124 Shimizu Shizuoka 239123 Kurume Fukuoka 235611 Fuji Shizuoka 231527 Soka Saitama 222768 Fuchu Tokyo-to 220576 Chigasaki Kanagawa 216015 Atsugi Kanagawa 212407 Numazu Shizuoka 211382 Ageo Saitama 209442 Yamato Kanagawa 208234 Matsumoto Nagano 206801 Kure Hiroshima 206504 Takarazuka Hyogo 205993 Kasukabe Saitama 201838 Chofu Tokyo-to 201585 Odawara Kanagawa 200171 Kofu Yamanashi 199753 Kushiro Hokkaido 197608 Kishiwada Osaka 197276 Hitachi Ibaragi 196622 Nagaoka Niigata 192407 Itami Hyogo 190886 Uji Kyoto 188735 Suzuka Mie 184061 Hirosaki Aomori 177522 Ube Yamaguchi 175206 Kodaira Tokyo-to 174984 Takaoka Toyama 174380 Obihiro Hokkaido 173685 Tomakomai Hokkaido 171958 Saga Saga 170034 Sakura Chiba 168072 Kamakura Kanagawa 167661 Mitaka Tokyo-to 167268 Izumi Osaka 166979 Hino Tokyo-to 166770 Hadano Kanagawa 166512 Ashikaga Tochigi 165243 Tsu Mie 164543 Sayama Saitama 162472 Yachiyo Chiba 161222 Tsukuba Ibaragi 160768 Tachikawa Tokyo-to 159430 Kumagaya Saitama 157171 Moriguchi Osaka 155941 Otaru Hokkaido 155784 Anjo Aichi 153823 Narashino Chiba 152849 Oyama Tochigi 152820 Ogaki Gifu 151758 Matsue Shimane 149821 Kawanishi Hyogo 149794 Hitachinaka Tokyo-to 148006 Niiza Saitama 147744 Nagareyama Chiba 147738 Tottori Tottori 147523 Tama Ibaragi 146712 Iruma Saitama 145922 Ota Gumma 145317 Omuta Fukuoka 142889 Komaki Aichi 139827 Ome Tokyo-to 139216 Kadoma Osaka 138953 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi 138210 Higashimurayama Tokyo-to 136970 Yonago Tottori 136461 Matsubara Osaka 135010 Musashino Tokyo-to 134426 Tsuchiura Ibaragi 134072 Joetsu Niigata 133505 Miyakonojo Miyazaki 133183 Misato Saitama 132957 Kakamigahara Gifu 131831 Daito Osaka 130594 Seto Aichi 130470 Kariya Aichi 127969 Urayasu Chiba 127550 Beppu Oita 127486 Niihama Ehime 127207 Minoo Osaka 127026 Fujieda Shizuoka 126897 Abiko Chiba 126670 Nobeoka Miyazaki 125547 Tondabayashi Osaka 125094 Ueda Nagano 124217 Kashihara Nara 124013 Matsusaka Mie 123582 Isesaki Gumma 123285 Zama Kanagawa 122046 Kisarazu Chiba 121967 Noda Chiba 121030 Ishinomaki Miyagi 120963 Fujinomiya Shizuoka 119714 Kawachinagano Osaka 119666 Imabari Ehime 119357 Aizuwakamatsu Fukushima 119287 Higashihiroshima Hiroshima 119166 Habikino Osaka 118968 Ebetsu Hokkaido 118805 Hofu Yamaguchi 118751 Kiryu Gumma 118326 Okinawa Okinawa 117748 Yaizu Shizuoka 117258 Toyokawa Aichi 115781 Ebina Kanagawa 115571 Asaka Saitama 114815 Higashikurume Tokyo-to 111666 Ikoma Nara 111645 Kitami Hokkaido 111295 Koganei Tokyo-to 110969 Iwatsuki Saitama 110034 Mishima Shizuoka 109699 Handa Aichi 108600 Muroran Hokkaido 108275 Komatsu Ishikawa 107937 Yatsushiro Kumamoto 107661 Iida Nagano 107583 Tokuyama Yamaguchi 107078 Kokubunji Tokyo-to 106996 Akishima Tokyo-to 106914 Iwakuni Yamaguchi 106647 Kusatsu Shiga 106232 Kuwana Mie 106121 Sanda Hyogo 105643 Hikone Shiga 105508 Toda Saitama 103969 Tajimi Gifu 103171 Ikeda Osaka 102710 Fukaya Saitama 102156 Ise Mie 101732 Sakata Yamagata 101651 Kasuga Fukuoka 101344 Kamagaya Chiba 100821 Tsuruoka Yamagata 100713 Hoya Tokyo-to 100313 Nishio Chiba 100032 Tokai Aichi 99738 Inazawa Aichi 98746 Sakado Saitama 98221 Isehara Kanagawa 98123 Takasago Hyogo 97632 Fujimi Saitama 96972 Urasoe Okinawa 96002 Yonezawa Yamagata 95592 Konan Aichi 95521 Yamatokoriyama Nara 95165 Maizuru Kyoto 94784 Onomichi Hiroshima 93756 Higashimatsuyama Saitama 93342 Kimitsu Chiba 93216 Isahaya Nagasaki 93058 Kanuma Tochigi 93053 Izumisano Osaka 92583 Kameoka Kyoto 92398 Mobara Chiba 91664 Narita Chiba 91470 Kashiwazaki Niigata 91229 Tsuyama Okayama 91170

Language Percentage Ainu 0.0 Chinese 0.2 English 0.1 Japanese 99.1 Korean 0.5 Philippene Languages 0.1