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This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

Tokyo, capital city of Japan

Image of Tokyo, capital city of Japan

Japan is an Advanced industrial nation pioneering robotics, high-speed rail, and green-hydrogen projects, supported by resilient infrastructure.
Japan in one word would be “Sushi,” meaning vinegared rice.

Japan Flag

Flag of Japan

Japan armorial

armorial of Japan

Japan is a country located in the Eastern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Japan administrative divisions

47 prefectures

  1. Aichi,
  2. Akita,
  3. Aomori,
  4. Chiba,
  5. Ehime,
  6. Fukui,
  7. Fukuoka,
  8. Fukushima,
  9. Gifu,
  10. Gunma,
  11. Hiroshima,
  12. Hokkaido,
  13. Hyogo,
  14. Ibaraki,
  15. Ishikawa,
  16. Iwate,
  17. Kagawa,
  18. Kagoshima,
  19. Kanagawa,
  20. Kochi,
  21. Kumamoto,
  22. Kyoto,
  23. Mie,
  24. Miyagi,
  25. Miyazaki,
  26. Nagano,
  27. Nagasaki,
  28. Nara,
  29. Niigata,
  30. Oita,
  31. Okayama,
  32. Okinawa,
  33. Osaka,
  34. Saga,
  35. Saitama,
  36. Shiga,
  37. Shimane,
  38. Shizuoka,
  39. Tochigi,
  40. Tokushima,
  41. Tokyo,
  42. Tottori,
  43. Toyama,
  44. Wakayama,
  45. Yamagata,
  46. Yamaguchi,
  47. Yamanashi

Easy learning about Japan

The capital city of Japan is Tokyo.

Japan is located in Eastern Asia
Asia Continent
Inhabitants of Japan are called Japanese
Japan has a population of 124,370,947 inhabitants
within a total area of 377,835 Km2
(234,775 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Japan’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 17 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.53
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Japan HDI ranks in position nº 23 worldwide
HDI of 0.925 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Japan’s passport allows visa-free entry to 190 countries
Japan passport ranks 2nd in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Japan GDP per capita is $33,956 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Japan ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Japan EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Low Proficiency
has a score of 454
ranks 92nd worldwide

(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 36° 00' N, 138° 00' E
Open in Google Maps
Japan Climatevaries from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Most predominant religionShintoism,
Second most predominant religionBuddhism,
Currency name & code Yen (JPY)
Internet ccTLD.jp
Japan calling code+81

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