Situated in the Pacific Ocean, Japan consists of an amazing three thousand separate islands, although not all are inhabited – many being the result of volcanic activity over the years. The country is surrounded by China, Korea and Russia and is often referred to as the corridor between the East and the West.
Japan has a population in the region of 128 million, although it is a mass of contradictions with the capital city of Tokyo boasting a population of some 30 million – the worlds largest metropolitan area. Once a fairly secretive and private society, expanding trade links with the west have resulted in an interesting mix of old and new cultures influenced by Expats living in Japan . [click to continue…]
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