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* Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet)
* Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet)
* The main political parties are [[Democratic Party of Japan]] or DPJ; [[Japan Communist Party]] or JCP; [[Komeito]]; [[Liberal Democratic Party]] or LDP; [[Social Democratic Party]] or SDP
* The main political parties are [[Democratic Party of Japan]] or DPJ; [[Japan Communist Party]] or JCP; [[Komeito]]; [[Liberal Democratic Party]] or LDP; [[Social Democratic Party]] or SDP
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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 Prefecture|Tokyo]], [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]], [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]], [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]], [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]], and [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]
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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]]
* Voting age is 20 years old for all citizens
* Voting age is 20 years old for all citizens

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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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Geography and Weather

  • Land mass is slightly smaller than California.
  • Weather ranges from tropical in south to temperate in north.

Government

People

  • Population: 127,463,611 (July 2006 estimate, World Factbook)
  • Ethnic groups: Japanese 99%, others 1% (Korean 511,262, Chinese 244,241, Brazilian 182,232, Filipino 89,851, other 237,914) note: up to 230,000 Brazilians of Japanese origin migrated to Japan in the 1990s to work in industries; some have returned to Brazil (2004)
  • Religions: both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)

Tourism

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.

External Links

Japan National Tourist Organization Official Website

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