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Learn about the history, art, culture, sport, science, and regions of Japan.
About Japan :
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Japan (日本, Nihon or Nippon?, officially 日本国
Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the
Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of
China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk
in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters which
make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes
identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū,
Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's 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 de
facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest
metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of
Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of
Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first
century A.D. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of
isolation has characterized Japan's history. Since adopting its constitution in
1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and
an elected parliament, the Diet.
A major economic power, Japan has the world's second-largest economy by nominal
GDP and the third largest in purchasing power parity. It is also the world's
fourth largest exporter and sixth largest importer. It is also the only Asian
country in the G8 and is currently serving as an elected member of the UN
Security Council. Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare
war, it maintains a modern and extensive military force which is employed in
self-defense and peacekeeping roles. It is a developed country with very high
living standards (10th highest HDI). Japan has the highest life expectancy of
any country in the world (according to both the UN and WHO estimates) and the
third lowest infant mortality rate.
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Japan on the Web :
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Akihabara News
Based in Tokyo, the heart of Japan, the
Akihabara News teams is ideally placed to bring you the latest High-Tech news
but also exclusive reports from the Mecca of new technologies known as Akihabara
(the Akihabara District in Tokyo). Our privileged relations with some of the
major actors of the industry allow us to offer you previews, reviews and
interviews that are nowhere else to be found.
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Career Cross Japan
Bilingual recruitment and information resource
for the Japanese job market with job banks, resume posting, interview and resume
tips, general Japan information, forums and daily news.
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GaijinPot
GaijinPot is one of the biggest Jobs and
Lifestyle Website for Foreigners in Japan. Provides employment resources, and
living information in Japan. Recruiters and job-seekers can also post and locate
resumes.
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Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. (JAL),
is the flag carrier of Japan, with its headquarters in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
The airline's main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo
International Airport, as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport
and Osaka's Kansai International Airport.
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Japan External Trade Organization
Japan External Trade Organization is an
independent government agency established by Japan Export Trade Research
Organization as a nonprofit corporation in Osaka in February 1951, and
reorganized as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1958
(later Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry or METI) to consolidate Japan's
efforts in export promotion. The government has provided more than half of
JETRO's annual operating budget. As of 1989, JETRO maintained seventy-eight
offices in fifty-seven countries, as well as thirty offices in Japan, with a
total staff of 1,200. Its main office is located in the Ark Mori Building in
Akasaka, Tokyo.
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Japan-guide.com
Everything about modern and traditional Japan
with emphasis on travel and living related information.
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Japan National Tourism Organization
The Japan National Tourism Organization
(国際観光振興機構, Kokusai Kankō Shinkō Kikō?) or JNTO provides information about Japan
to promote travel to and in the country. Its headquarters are in Yūrakuchō,
Chiyoda, Tokyo. It operates Tourist Information Centers (TICs) as well as a
website. The JNTO disseminates information about transportation, lodging, food
and beverage, and sight-seeing.
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Japan Reference (JREF)
Travel and living guide to Japan, Japanese
modern and traditional culture, society, economy and politics, forum, news,
society, language, directory, classifieds, photo gallery and more.
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The Japan Times
The Japan Times is one of the few independent
English language newspapers published in Japan: it mainly competes with English
editions of the major dailies, such as the Daily Yomiuri and the International
Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun.
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Japan Today
Japan Today s aim is to provide news and
discussion about Japanese issues. With your help, will build our resources,
commentary and analysis to allow you to further understand important events and
issues in Japan and the world.
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JTB Corporation
JTB Corporation is the largest travel agency in
Japan and one of the largest travel agencies in the world. It specializes in
tourism. There are branches all over the world to help Japanese visitors,
including both private and business travelers. It was formerly owned by the
Japanese government. It is headquartered in the JTB Building in Shinagawa,
Tokyo.
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Metropolis
Weekly English-language city entertainment
guide with information on clubs, bars, music, movies, TV, restaurants, exhibits,
life and business guides.
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NHK
NHK (日本放送協会, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, Official
English name: Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan's national public
broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its
audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned
corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
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Nippon Television
Nippon Television Network Corporation
(日本テレビ放送網株式会社, Nihon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 9404) is a
television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan owned by
the Yomiuri Shimbun. It is commonly known as Nihon TV (日本テレビ, Nihon Terebi?),
contracted to Nittele (日テレ, Nittere?), and abbreviated as "NTV".
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Web Japan
Database on Japanese society, culture,
geography, politics, travel, sports, science, and economy.
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