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Location of Japan


 

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean 'sun-origin', which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.



Japan comprises over three thousand islands, the largest of which are Honshū , Hokkaidō , Kyū shū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.


The first written mention of Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century AD. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. Thus, its culture today is a mixture of outside influences and internal developments. Since adopting its constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the Diet.



Japan's economy is the world's second largest by nominal GDP after the United States. It is a member of the United Nations, G8, G4 and APEC, with the world's fifth largest defense budget. It is the world's fourth largest exporter and sixth largest importer.  




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Nata13 profile picture Nata13January 2010

Hello)I'm from Russia)I like Japanese language very much)in future i hope to visit this beautiful country)I like culture of Japan,music, films and e.t.c)Can u help to learn more about Nihon?)

dtotoro profile picture dtotoroJanuary 2010

konnichiha tomodachi!

i really need a pertner for japanese language for the rest of my life!!!

please read my profile and feel free to contact me!

domo arigatou gozaimasu!!

Salah-G profile picture Salah-GDecember 2009

Konnichiwa mina-san!!

i'm an engineering Tunisian student, & you can't imagine how much i love Japan! Hontou Nihon daisuki! A lot of people ask me why, but i can't really answer, this love is very deep in me!

Talking with japanese people is enough to make me happy, sharing ideas with them, listenning to them or simply wave hi to them is a pleasure i can't explain! :D

Well, going to Japan would be awesome too, but i won't go there till i fully understaind japanese, so i hope you help me make that real! ^^

Making japanese friends would be a lot to ask, but it'll make the happiest Tunisian ever!

That's all, it's nothing but i hope it'll help me improve my knowledge of Japan!

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu!! (^ω^ )

 

laya1978 profile picture laya1978December 2009

Hi

I am Thai and learning Japanese. I just started Japanese and need someone to guide me. I would love to exchange English and Thai knowledge in return. Please leave message on my inbox if you are interested.

 

bye for now.

 

 

 

vincent profile picture vincentNovember 2009

Hi munawardi and everybody !!

munawardi profile picture munawardiNovember 2009

hello

my name is munawar I'm indoneshia-jin, I like to learn nihon-go so and have japanes friend and can teach me nihon-go,

please call to me,

domo arigato

pon-chan profile picture pon-chanSeptember 2009

 

hello! konnichiwa!

my neme is Hiroe. I like to make other country's frinds and know other culture so much.  I study English and especially now French.

if you are interested in Japan and me,  I glad to get your Email( massage)!

Arigato! thank you!  merci!!

chocobokkle profile picture chocobokkleSeptember 2009

Hello. My name is Kumiko from Tokyo, Japan.
I live in Minami-sunamachi along the Tozai-Line.
I am a company emploeyee of Japanese I.T. company.

I'm a native Japanse speaker and I learn English.
My hobbies are playing video games, reading comics, watching TV-Animations and so on.
In addition to that, I like to go to stadiums to watch baseball.

Please feel free to contact me. 

Esdeveniments


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