Japan And The Koreas
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Japan
Location
Japan is lies on the east coast of Asia and has four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
History The first signs of occupation on the Japanese Archipelago appeared with a Paleolithic culture around 30,000 BC. The Yayoi Period around 500 BC, saw the introduction of many new practices like wet-rice farming, a new style of pottery, and Metallurgy brought immigrants from China and Korea. Japan's feudal era was characterized by the emergence of a ruling class of warriors, the samurai.
Facts There are over 127,078,679 people living in Japan. Since Japan closed its borders 98.5% are ethnic Japanese and the remaining 1.5% are Koreans. Japanese is the official language of Japan. Capital of Japan is Tokyo. There currency is Yen.
Government & Politics Japan has a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. Executive branch- the Prime Minister head of government. Legislative branch- bicameral Diet (House of Representatives and House of Councilors) Judicial branch- Civil law system based on the model of Roman law.
Religion Most (84 percent) observe both Shinto and Buddhist, and 16% other religion, including 0.7% Christian.
Military Japan maintains close economic and military relations with its key ally the United States. Japan's military is restricted by the Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which renounces Japan’s rights to declare war or use military force as a means of settling international disputes. The forces have been recently used in peacekeeping operations and the deployment of Japanese troops to Iraq marked the first overseas use of its military since World War II.
Health In Japan, healthcare services are provided by national and local governments. Since 1973, all elderly persons have been covered by government-sponsored insurance. Patients are free to select physicians or facilities of their choice.
Sports Sumo wrestling is considered Japan’s national sport and it’s a popular spectator sport.
Martial arts such as judo, karate, and modern kendo are practiced all over Japan. They also play baseball, soccer, and golf. They hosted the FIFA 2002 along with South Korea.
Japan
Location
Japan is lies on the east coast of Asia and has four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
History The first signs of occupation on the Japanese Archipelago appeared with a Paleolithic culture around 30,000 BC. The Yayoi Period around 500 BC, saw the introduction of many new practices like wet-rice farming, a new style of pottery, and Metallurgy brought immigrants from China and Korea. Japan's feudal era was characterized by the emergence of a ruling class of warriors, the samurai.
Facts There are over 127,078,679 people living in Japan. Since Japan closed its borders 98.5% are ethnic Japanese and the remaining 1.5% are Koreans. Japanese is the official language of Japan. Capital of Japan is Tokyo. There currency is Yen.
Government & Politics Japan has a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. Executive branch- the Prime Minister head of government. Legislative branch- bicameral Diet (House of Representatives and House of Councilors) Judicial branch- Civil law system based on the model of Roman law.
Religion Most (84 percent) observe both Shinto and Buddhist, and 16% other religion, including 0.7% Christian.
Military Japan maintains close economic and military relations with its key ally the United States. Japan's military is restricted by the Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which renounces Japan’s rights to declare war or use military force as a means of settling international disputes. The forces have been recently used in peacekeeping operations and the deployment of Japanese troops to Iraq marked the first overseas use of its military since World War II.
Health In Japan, healthcare services are provided by national and local governments. Since 1973, all elderly persons have been covered by government-sponsored insurance. Patients are free to select physicians or facilities of their choice.
Sports Sumo wrestling is considered Japan’s national sport and it’s a popular spectator sport.
Martial arts such as judo, karate, and modern kendo are practiced all over Japan. They also play baseball, soccer, and golf. They hosted the FIFA 2002 along with South Korea.
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