JAPAN

By:Francisco Alcalá Atero

Javier Galindo Sabaniel

Introduction

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".

Geography

Japan has a total of 6,852 islands extending along the Pacific coast of Asia. The country, including all of the islands it controls, lies between latitudes 24° and 46°N, and longitudes 122° and 146°E. The main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū.

Politics

Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is very limited. As a ceremonial figurehead, he is defined by the constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people".

Religion

The highest estimates suggest that 84-96 percent of the Japanese population are Buddhists or Shintoists, including a large number of believers in a syncretism of both religions.

MonumentsSome of the most famous monuments we can find in Japan are the Tokyo Tower, Himeji Castle and the Daibusend temple:

The Tokio Tower

Famous people Akira Toriyama,The author of ” Dragon Ball” the tennis player called Nishikori and the famous actor Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan

Kei Nishikori

LanguagesHigh percentage of the population speaks English, since it is their second language. Their first language is Japanese, of course.

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