Friday, Apr 20, 2018
An environmentally minded Japanese company has developed a special water with unique properties that allow it to be used to power engines and even as a... Jan 24, 2018
Energy | Asia-Pacific | Japan
Mr. Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Chairman of iREX 2017 and Managing Executive Officer of Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Robotics Division, speaks with The Worldfolio... Nov 29, 2017
Industry & Trade | Science & Technology | Asia-Pacific | Japan
Beyond the bright lights of Tokyo, Japan offers a feast of cultural, natural and gastronomic wonders to enliven the senses, such as Ise-Shima National... Aug 31, 2017
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Japan
With the goal of drawing 20 million inbound tourists annually by 2020 within reach four years ahead of schedule, the government doubled the target to 40... Aug 29, 2017
Tourism & Culture | Asia-Pacific | Japan
A rapidly aging population has particularly damaging effects on rural economies. Japan’s youth are flocking to the country’s major urban areas,... Sep 25, 2017
Science & Technology | Asia-Pacific | Japan
The Bank of Japan’s unprecedented cut of interest rate down to negative territory aims at ending Japan’s chronic deflationary pressure. At... Aug 23, 2017
Finance | Asia-Pacific | Japan
Prime Minister Abe is pushing forward policies in an effort to open up the country’s economy to the global market. Japan Inc. is following suit with... Aug 21, 2017
Industry & Trade | Asia-Pacific | Japan
International agreements to reduce CO2 emissions due to climate change, stringent environmental regulation, and growing demand from consumers for energy... Aug 17, 2017
Industry & Trade | Asia-Pacific | Japan
By implementing the right automatic systems, manufacturers can improve their factories’ productivity by more than 20 percent Aug 14, 2017
Industry & Trade | Asia-Pacific | Japan
Smart machines save employment, increase productivity and enhance reliability. Welcome to the future. Aug 10, 2017
Industry & Trade | Asia-Pacific | Japan
Real innovation might be where you least expect it Aug 08, 2017
Industry & Trade | Asia-Pacific | Japan
The autoparts maker, whose advanced piston rings can be found in cars around the world, has developed a diverse portfolio of groundbreaking technologies... Aug 04, 2017
Industry & Trade | Asia-Pacific | Japan
The Worldfoilo sits down with Kan Kudo to discuss disaster prevention building construction... Apr 11, 2018
The Worldfolio sits down with Yasuhiro Miki to discuss his company’s century-long... Apr 05, 2018
Sakuji Yoshimura speaks about the internationalization of Japanese education, and the courses... Apr 04, 2018
An interview with Koichi Sakaguchi, President of forging company Ohmi Press Works and Forging.
Mar 23, 2018
Japan is trying to internationalize and adapt to a more globalized world, and crucial to... Mar 22, 2018
Since its foundation in 1931, Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd. has been supporting the advanced... Mar 13, 2018
Mr. Norio Okubo, president of packaging company Ohishi Sangyo discusses his company’s... Mar 13, 2018
A manufacturer of high-quality, high-performance and environmentally friendly metal fasteners... Mar 09, 2018
We speak to Hidetaka Yoshikawa, Chairman and CEO of Takara Belmont, about his company’s... Mar 08, 2018
The Worldfolio sits down with CEO, Satoshi MASUMURA, to discuss his company, Takasago International... Mar 08, 2018
With a global presence and almost 3,000 employees, JOEL is a manufacturer of scientific... Mar 08, 2018
A small university with a grand vision, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) aims to... Mar 07, 2018
Mr. Kenji Yokoyama, Vice President of APU, and Mr. Yuichi Kondo, Dean of APU, explain how... Mar 07, 2018
Masato Murukami, President of the Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), discusses the... Mar 07, 2018
Kotaro Hirano, CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery, discusses the company’s worldwide... Feb 06, 2018
The Worldfolio sat down to discuss the operations of joint and pipe manufacturer Neuron,... Feb 05, 2018
Elastomix president Kazushi Abe talks to The Worldfolio about the unique know-how and technology... Feb 05, 2018
Civil engineering firm Raito Kogyo, whose main business is in slope protection and stabilization,... Feb 01, 2018
The Worldfolio sat down with Ryuichi Oka, President of the University of Aizu, to discuss... Jan 31, 2018
Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), highlights... Jan 26, 2018
Part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s agenda is regional rivatalization through tourism... Jan 26, 2018
LOCATION:
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
MAP REFERENCES:
Asia
AREA:
total: 377,915 sq km
CLIMATE:
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
TERRAIN:
mostly rugged and mountainous
NATURAL RESOURCES:
negligible mineral resources, fish
LANGUAGES:
Japanese
RELIGIONS:
Shintoism 83.9%, Buddhism 71.4%, Christianity 2%, other 7.8%
POPULATION:
127,103,388 (July 2014 est.)
MAJOR URBAN AREAS - population:
TOKYO (capital) 37.217 million; Osaka-Kobe 11.494 million; Nagoya 3.328 million; Fukuoka-Kitakyushu 2.868 million; Sapporo 2.742 million; Sendai 2.428 million (2011)
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy
CAPITAL:
name: Tokyo
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$4.729 trillion (2013 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$5.007 trillion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
2% (2013 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 1.1%
industry: 25.6%
services: 73.2% (2013 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish
EXPORTS - partners:
China 18.1%, US 17.8%, South Korea 7.7%, Thailand 5.5%, Hong Kong 5.1% (2012)
IMPORTS - partners:
China 21.3%, US 8.8%, Australia 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.6%, Qatar 4% (2012)
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