Official name – Japan (Old name Nippon or Nihon)

Nickname- Land of rising Sun

Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Japanese Yen
Before Yen - Mon
Continent- Asia
Germany is present in East Asia .
located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Japan is the eleventh-most
populous country, Japan is divided into 47 administrative
prefectures and eight traditional regions. 61st largest country by total land
area
Ethnic Group,
Japanese (approx. 98.5% of population),
Koreans (0.5%),
Chinese (0.4%),
Other (0.6%)
Population- 125,360,000
Religion-
Shinto 69.0% Buddhism 66.7% Christianity 1.5%
other religions 6.2%
Area- 377,975 km
Official Language – Japanese
Script- Japanese language uses three scripts: hiragana, katakana, and kanji
National day Foundation day 11 February
Anthem- Kimigayo" is the national anthem of Japan
And it was re adopted 13 August 1999
National symbols- Bird- Green pheasant
Tree- Cherry blossom.
Sport- Sumo
Motto- No Official motto
Emperor Jimmo is considered national founder
Flag- The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner
bearing a crimson-red circle at its center.
This flag is officially called the Nisshōki, but is more
commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru.
it was adopted as National Flag August 13, 1999.
Time Zone- 1
Driving side- Left
ISO Code- JP
Dialling Code - +81
Life expectancy at birth: 83.2 years (world’s longest life
Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Parliament-(Legislature) National Diet
Upper House: House of Councillors
Lower House: House of Representatives
Emperor- Naruhito, is the emperor of Japan. He acceded to Throne on 1 May
2019, beginning the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is
the 126th monarch.
PM- Yoshihide Suga, is a Japanese politician serving as Prime
Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
since 2020. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary under Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe from 2012 to 2020 and Minister for Internal Affairs
and Communications from 2006 to 2007.
Formation
Imperial Dynasty established February 11, 660 BC
Meiji constitution November 29, 1890
Current constitution May 3, 1947
Japan and Associated organization
A member state of the United Nations since 1956, Japan is one of
the G4 nations seeking reform of the Security Council. Japan is a
member of the G7, APEC, ADB,IAEA, ILO, IMF,ICC, IOC, OECD,NSG
and etc.
 Geography of JAPAN
Japan is an archipelago of some 6,852 islands located in a volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire. A
nearly continuous series of ocean trenches, volcanic arcs and shifting tectonic plates, the Pacific Ring of
Fire accounts for more than 75 percent of the world’s active volcanoes and 90 percent of the world’s
earthquakes.
Japan's closest neighbors are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan separates the Asian continent from the
Japanese archipelago.
Largest Japanese cities (by population, from most to fewest people): Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo,
Kobe, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Saitama, Hiroshima, Sendai, Kitakyushu, Chiba.
The four main islands of Japan are: 1. Hokkaido 2. Honshu 3. Kyushu 4. Shikoku
Mountains- the Hida, Kiso, and Akaishi mountains, Mount Kita, The highest point in the country is Mount
Fuji
Plains- Kantō Plain , Nōbi Plain, Osaka Plain.
RIVERS- The longest river of Japan is the Shinano, The Tone has the largest watershed, Abashiri,
Chitose etc.
National parks- Akan Mashu National Park, Minami Alps National Park, Amami Guntō National Park
Lakes- The largest freshwater lake is Lake Biwa, Kasumigaura, Saroma, Inawashiro, Kussharo.
•Major Cities: Sapporo. Tokyo. Yokohama. Nagoya. Kyoto. Nara. Osaka. Kobe.
Famous Places: Mount Fuji, Imperial Tokyo palace, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Historic Kyoto,
The Island Shrine of Itsukushima, Temple City: Historic Nara, Osaka Castle, Chūbu-Sangaku National
Park and the Japanese Alps, The Atsuta Shrine, Nagoya, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
 Famous People:
1. Hayao Miyazaki – Animation Director
2. Ken Watanabe – Actor
3. Hiroyuki Sanada – Actor
4. Haruki Murakami – Writer
5. Shinji Kagawa – Professional Footballer
6. Yoko Ono – Artist
7. Marie Kondo – Author & Organizing Expert
8. Mari Osaka – Professional Tennis Player
9. Naomi Osaka Tennis Player
10. Naoko Takeuchi – Manga Artist
11. Akira Kurosawa – Film Director
12. Soichiro Honda 1906-1991 - founder of Honda Motor Corporation.
13. Kei Nishikori Japanese tennis player
14. Yasunari Kawabata Nobel laureates
15. Kenzaburō Ōe Nobel laureates
16. Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel laureates
 Japan
Timeline and History Overview
•1868 Meiji Restoration.
•1868 The capital moves to Tokyo.
•1872 First railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama.
•1894-95 Sino-Japanese War.
•1904-05 Russo-Japanese War.
•1910 Annexation of Korea.
•1912 Death of Emperor Meiji.
•1914-18 Japan joins allied forces in WW1.
•1923 The Great Kanto Earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama.
•1937 Second Sino-Japanese War starts.
•1941 Pacific War starts.
•1945 Japan surrenders after atomic bombs are dropped over Hiroshima (Little boy) on 6th August and
on Nagasaki
(Fat man ) on 9th August.
•1952 The Allied Occupation of Japan ends.
•1956 Japan becomes member of the UN.
•1995 The Great Hanshin Earthquake hits Kobe.
•1995 Sarin Gas attack in the Tokyo subway by Aum sect.
•2011 The Great East Japan Earthquake hits the Tohoku Region.
 NOBEL LAUREATES
1968. Yasunari Kawabata Nobel laureates
1994. Kenzaburō Ōe Nobel laureates
2016. Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel laureates

Famous Compnay of Japan

➢ Toyota Motor Corporation
➢ Mizuho Financial Group
➢ Mitsubishi Corporation
➢ Honda Motor Company
➢ Sony Corporation
➢ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
➢ Japan Post Holdings
➢ Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
➢ SoftBank Group