Japan

Summary

Japan is a sovereign state^[1]. Japan ranks in the top 4% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,651 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Japan is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[3].
• Japan's religion is recorded as Shinto^[4].
• Japan's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[5].
• Japan's religion is recorded as Christianity^[6].
• Japan is in the country of Japan^[7].
• Japan's head of government is recorded as Sanae Takaichi^[8].
• Japan is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Japan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[10].
• Japan's instance of is recorded as island country^[11].
• Japan's instance of is recorded as country^[12].
• Japan's head of state is recorded as Naruhito^[13].
• Japan's capital is recorded as Tokyo^[14].
• Japan's official language is recorded as Japanese^[15].
• Japan's currency is recorded as yen^[16].
• Japan's shares border with is recorded as Russia^[17].
• Japan's shares border with is recorded as South Korea^[18].
• Japan's shares border with is recorded as Taiwan^[19].
• Japan's shares border with is recorded as People's Republic of China^[20].
• Japan's shares border with is recorded as United States^[21].
• Japan's shares border with is recorded as Philippines^[22].
• Japan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .jp^[23].
• Japan's anthem is recorded as Kimigayo^[24].
• Japan's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of Japan^[25].
• Japan's basic form of government is recorded as hereditary monarchy^[26].
• Japan's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy^[27].

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Geography

Japan is in the country of Japan^[7]. Japan is on the continent of Asia^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[10], island country^[11], and country^[12]. Religious affiliations include Shinto^[4], an ethnic religion^[28]; Buddhism^[5], a religion^[29]; and Christianity^[6], a major religious group^[30], founded in 0033^[31].

History and Context

sunrise is named after Japan^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Japan include nihonium^[33], a chemical element^[34]; Japan Standard Time^[35], a time zone^[36], founded in 1888^[37]; Nihonga^[38], a painting movement^[39], founded in 1860^[40]; japanning^[41], a profession^[42]; Japonaiserie^[43], an artistic theme^[44], founded in 1887^[45]; .jp^[46]; Japanese style peanuts^[47]; and Nippon Maru^[48].

Why It Matters

Japan ranks in the top 4% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,651 views/month).^[2] Japan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Japan is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Japan include nihonium^[33], a chemical element^[34]; Japan Standard Time^[35], a time zone^[36], founded in 1888^[37]; Nihonga^[38], a painting movement^[39], founded in 1860^[40]; japanning^[41], a profession^[42]; Japonaiserie^[43], an artistic theme^[44], founded in 1887^[45]; and .jp^[46].