Japan (日本; Nihon or Nippon) is an island country in East Asia, often described as the Land of The Rising Sun as derived the meaning of its Japanese characters.
Japan is one of the world’s largest economic entity, with an estimated 128 million of population. The country has long been seen as Asia’s major trend setter, with its capitol city Tokyo the centre of the latest happenings.
Places
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands; the country is geographically categorised into eight major regions, and divided into 47 prefectures for administrative purpose.
The prefectures are further divided into cities, towns, wards and villages.
Notable prefectures and cities that are featured on this website…
Culture and Living
Japan has over two thousand years of civilisation history; its ancient culture was heavily influenced by the Chinese, but has evolved greatly over the centuries.
Japanese hold their traditional culture strongly, but is better known internationally for its widespread pop culture. Japanese food is one of the most popular cuisines around the world, and the country one of the major travel destinations.
Japanese fashion and style has been gaining global popularity for the past two decades, and its anime and manga are attracting plenty of worldwide interest in the past few years.
Showbiz and Entertainment
Japanese showbiz were dominant in Asia in the 1990s; their drama series were especially popular, and their pop music and movies were pretty well received too. Its influence is gradually overtaken by the Koreans though, but there are still many Japanese entertainment fans around the world.
Articles and Tags
Other Japanese related articles, featured blog posts, and tags on this site…
Tags ~ Japanese commercials ~ Japanese events ~ Japanese girls ~ Japanese guys ~ Japanese videos
Neighbours ~ China ~ South Korea ~ Taiwan ~ Russia
External Links
Other useful Japanese related websites… [coming soon]