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Capital:
Tokyo
Population:
128,085,000
Currency:
yen (JPY)
Religions:
observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
Government:
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
Languages:
Japanese
Climate:
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Phone Code:
81

Festivals in Japan

Hounen Penis Fertility Festival [article]
Hadaka Matsuri - Naked Festival [article]
Hachioji Matsuri [photo gallery]
Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix [photo gallery]
Dairokuten-no-Hadaka Matsuri - Mud Slinging Festival [video]
Tanabata Festival [video]
Tokyo Jazz Festival [web site]
Tokyo International Anime Fair [web site]

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Japan Accommodation

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Japan Flights

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Japan Tours

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Japanese Reading

Lonely Planet: Japan

The electric chaos of Tokyo or the tranquil wilderness of Hokkaidô? Osaka's street culture or Kyoto's shrines and Zen gardens? From Ginza's bright lights to the 88 temples of Shikoku, with this guide and a bullet train you can see it all.

  • Japanese script throughout
  • extensive menu glossary covering all styles of Japanese cuisine.
  • wide range of sleeping options from opulent ryokan to capsule hotels.
  • over 150 maps, most with Japanese script to aid navigation.
  • illustrated special section on art and architecture.
  • language chapter to help you tell your setto from your sentô.

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Further Japan Resources

Japan Guide [web site]

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