Basic Information About Japan:

Population: The population of Japan is 126,207,025.

GDP:  $ 4.8 trillion (2016)

Climate:  The weather in Japan is generally temperate, with four distinct seasons: Winter, from December to February, is quite dry and sunny along the Pacific coast and the temperatures rarely drop below 32°F. The temperatures drop as you move north, with the Central and Northern regions experiencing snowfall.  

People: The largest ethnic minority in Japan is a group of around 700,000 Koreans. Large communities of Brazilians, Filipinos, and Americans also live in Japan. Other significant ethnic minorities are the Chinese and a tiny group of aborigines called the Ainu. The Ainu are the one remaining distinct ethnic group in Japan.

Religion: Shinto and Buddhism are Japan’s two major religions. Shinto is as old as the Japanese culture, while Buddhism was imported from the mainland in the 6th century. Since then, the two religions have been co-existing relatively harmoniously and have even complemented each other to a certain degree.

Capital:  Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

Language:  Japanese (Nihongo) belongs to the Japonic language family. It is spoken as a first language.

Currency:  The Japanese Yen is the currency of Japan.

Time Zone:  UTC+09:00