Popular locations in Japan

Location: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula

Population: 127,433,494 (July 2007 est.)

Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)

Languages: Japanese

National holiday: Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)

Currency (code): yen (JPY)

Exchange rates: yen per US dollar - 117.99 (2007), 116.18 (2006), 110.22 (2005), 108.19 (2004), 115.93 (2003)