My love affair with Japan began 2years ago, when my husband went there on business, he would often write me in his mails what it was like to be in japan, what life was like? how the people were, their fooding habits etc. I grew so intrested that after few days when i joined him, i was so excited. At 5a.m my plane touched the land of rising sun -Japan. my first reaction was ...OMG it is so neat and peaceful. There is so much to write about my experiences in Japan, I can go on and on but...I have decided to focus on few major things that a foreigner like me should know?
JAPAN- the land of rising sun is a group of island totally surrounded by sea.The four major islands being - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu and many other small islands.
AREA- 377,873 km2
CAPITAL- Tokyo
CURRENCY: Yen( in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 as coins. 1000, 5ooo and 10, 000 are available in bills).
LANGUAGE :The major language of Japan is Japanese( or Nihongo), people here are very polite and are very hardworking.
FOOD: The people of Japan are health conscious and have a cusines full of variation (both in taste and apperance). Being a vegetarian i didn't find many choices but i realy enjoyed having Miso soup ( my suggestion to all those visiting Japan is turn non-vegetarian you will really enjoy it!).
WEATHER: There are four seasons. The climate is mild throughout the year except for winters which are very cold and in some parts there is even snowfall. But one thing for sure japan is blessed with scenic mountains and landscapes.
POPULATION: Japan(or Nihon) is the 10th(127,433,494 as in 2007) most populated country in the world with an exception of the number of females exceeding then males.
OVERSEAS DESTINATION: The favourite overseas destination of japanese people are America, followed by Guam and China. Japan is known for its colorful and long history. Japan unlike many other countries is a tradionally rich and is the most econimically stable.
TECHNOLOGY: Technically, Japan leads with its computers, laptops, cameras, mobile phones exported all over the world.
LIFESTYLE: The people here like to be presentable and prefer to dress up formally, honestly speaking there is nothing called "casuals". The traditional attire is "Kimono" for both men and women. But today they are usually only worn for festivals, ceremonies and other special occasions.And the best i have saved for the last - the kids , I am in love with the japanese kids. They are so cute and a complete fun to be with. The japanese kids are very shy and don't talk much but once they open up, you can hear them telling all sorts of stories despite of the language barrier.My journey to JAPAN was an amazing experience. To all my friends who are looking for a vacation abroad, Its time to pack your bag and board the first flight to Japan- for an experince of a lifetime.
Average Life Expectancy in 2006
Japanese Men 79.00years / Japanese Women 85.81years
The Average Height of 16 year-olds in 2002
Japanese Men 169.9cm / Japanese Women 157.7cm
Actual Work Hours per Month in 2004
151.3 hours
The Average Salary in 2004
332,485 yen
The Most Popular Japanese Last Names
1. Sato 2. Suzuki 3. Takahashi 4. Tanaka 5. Watanabe
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