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Facts about Japan
Facts about Japan: some facts that are worth knowing about these interesting isles.
(Pictured: Himeji Castle)
Japan Geography
Japan is one of the longest countries in the world. It is amazingly long and skinny. Take a look at our map of Japan and learn more about
Japanese geography.
Dramatic Rescue from the Tsunami
Japan Population: how many people live in Japan and where do they live? Japan is a very long, mountainous country. Not many people can live in the mountains, so most Japanese are crowded into the few plains and
the cities
Education
In spite of being a very rich nation, I feel Japan needs to spend more on education and lesson on the military. Japan is consistently in the top 10 and usually in the top 5 in military spending in the world, yet Japanese are falling behind in terms of education. Something must be
This country is amazingly long so the weather at one end of the snake can vary greatly from the weather at the other end. Plus the weather on the west coast or in the mountains again, is different from that on the east coast.