| Local Name:Nippon |
| Captial:Tokyo |
| Continent:Asia |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Constitutional monarchy |
| Head of State:Ceremonial |
| Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:Emperor Akihito |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 62 |
| Total Area: 377,930 km2(145,920 sqmi) |
| Land: 364,485 km2(140,728 sqmi) |
| Water: 13,430 km2(5,190 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 3.55% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 10 |
| Population: 127,770,000 |
| Date: 1-Feb-12 |
| World Population: 1.83% |
| Source : Monthly official estimate |
| Languages:Japanese (Kanji/Hiragana/Katakana) |
| Currency |
| Currency: Japanese yen |
| Currency Sign: ¥ |
| Currency ISO Code: JPY |
| Fractional Unit: Sen |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +81 |
| ISO Code A2: JP |
| ISO Code A3: JPN |
| ISO Number: 392 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 36 |
| Longitude: 138 |
| Information: Japan News |
| Drive on:Left side |