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* Country is divided into 47 prefectures; [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]], [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]], [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]], [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]], [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]], [[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]], [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]], [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]], [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]], [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]], [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]], [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]], [[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]], [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], [[Kochi Prefecture|Kochi]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]], [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], [[Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki]], [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]], [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], [[Oita Prefecture|Oita]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]], [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], [[Shiga Prefecture|Shiga]], [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]], [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]], [[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]], [[Tokyo]], [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]], [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]], [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]], [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]], and [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]] | * Country is divided into 47 prefectures; [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]], [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]], [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]], [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]], [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]], [[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]], [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]], [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]], [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]], [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]], [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]], [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]], [[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]], [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], [[Kochi Prefecture|Kochi]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]], [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], [[Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki]], [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]], [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], [[Oita Prefecture|Oita]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]], [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], [[Shiga Prefecture|Shiga]], [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]], [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]], [[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]], [[Tokyo]], [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]], [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]], [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]], [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]], and [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]] | ||
* Voting age is 20 years old for all citizens | * Voting age is 20 years old for all citizens | ||
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==People== | ==People== |
Japan (日本) is an Eastern Asian island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. It consists of the main islands Hokkaido (北海道), Honshu (本州), Shikoku(四国), Kyushu (九州) and Okinawa (沖縄) - along with 3,000 smaller islands.
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[map]lon:84.90;lat:12.9;[/map]
As of 1998, Japan was the 32nd most visited country by tourists in the world - a relatively low rank considering its wealth and population. Japan runs a tourism deficit, as more Japanese visit abroad than foreigners visit Japan. According to Japanese government statistics, in 2002 16.8 million Japanese went on holiday abroad, while only 6 million foreign tourists visited Japan. Tourists come to Japan for a variety of reasons, including sightseeing, skiing, shopping, and relaxation.