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[[File:Japan (orthographic projection).svg|thumb]]
[[File:Japan Map CIA 2021.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of Japan]]

The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to [[Japan]]:

'''Japan''' &ndash; an [[island nation]] in [[East Asia]], located in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It lies to the east of the [[Sea of Japan]], [[China]], [[North Korea]], [[South Korea]] and [[Russia]], stretching from the [[Sea of Okhotsk]] in the north to the [[East China Sea]] and [[Taiwan]] in the south. The [[kanji|characters]] that make up [[Names of Japan|Japan's name]] mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "[[Names of Japan|Land of the Rising Sun]]". Japan is an [[archipelago]] of [[List of islands of Japan|14,125 islands]]. The four largest islands are [[Honshu]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Kyushu]], and [[Shikoku]], which together comprise about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area.

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== General reference ==
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Japan.ogg|dʒ|ə|ˈ|p|æ|n}}
** {{IPA|ja|ɲihoꜜɴ|lang|ja-nihon(日本).ogg}} <small>or</small> {{IPA|ja|ɲippoꜜɴ||ja-nippon(日本).ogg}}
* Common [[endonym]]s: {{nihongo||[[List of countries and capitals in native languages|日本]]|Nippon, Nihon}}
* Official endonym: {{nihongo||[[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states|日本国]]|Nippon-koku}}
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]]: [[Japanese (disambiguation)|Japanese]]
* Etymology: [[Name of Japan]]
* [[International rankings of Japan]]
* [[ISO country codes]]: JP, JPN, 392
* ISO region codes: [[ISO 3166-2:JP]]
* Internet country code top-level domain: [[.jp]]

== Geography of Japan ==
{{main|Geography of Japan}}
[[File:Topographic Map of Japan.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic/hydrographic map of Japan]]
[[File:Extreme points japan map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the extreme points of Japan]]
* Japan is: an [[island country]] and [[archipelago]] of 6,852 [[island]]s, shaped like the lowercase letter [[j]].<ref>{{cite web | title = ''Facts and Figures of Japan 2007 01: Land'' | url = http://fpcj.jp/old/e/mres/publication/ff/pdf_07/01_land.pdf | publisher = Foreign Press Center Japan | access-date = 2009-07-04 | page = 1}}</ref>
* Location:
** [[Pacific Ocean]]
** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
*** [[Asia]]
**** [[East Asia]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#asia | title = Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications | access-date=2010-07-16 | date = 2010-04-01 | publisher = United Nations Statistics Division}}</ref>
** [[Time zone]]: [[Japan Standard Time]] ([[UTC+09]])
** [[List of extreme points of Japan|Extreme points of Japan]]
*** High: [[Mount Fuji]] {{convert|3776|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
*** Low: [[Hachirōgata]] {{convert|-4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
** Land boundaries: ''none''
** Coastline: {{cvt|29,751|km|mi}}
* [[Population of Japan]]: 125,950,000 people - [[List of countries by population|11th most populous country]]
* [[Area of Japan]]:  {{convert|377873|km2|abbr=on}} - [[List of countries and dependencies by area|62nd largest country]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Japan|Atlas of Japan]]
* [[Japanese addressing system|Addressing system in Japan]]
* [[Provinces of Japan|Historic provinces of Japan]]
* [[Japan Standard Time]]

=== Environment of Japan ===
{{main|Environment of Japan}}
[[File:Satellite image of Japan in May 2003.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of Japan]]
[[File:Mount Ontake from Kurakake Pass.JPG|thumbnail|[[Mount Ontake]] seen from Kurakake Pass]]
* [[Climate of Japan]]
** [[Climate change in Japan]]
* [[Environmental issues in Japan]]
* [[List of ecoregions in Japan|Ecoregions in Japan]]
* [[Energy in Japan]]
* [[Geology of Japan]]
* [[List of national parks of Japan|National parks of Japan]]
* [[Tsunami]]
* [[Wildlife of Japan]]
** [[Wildlife of Japan#Flora|Flora of Japan]]
** [[Wildlife of Japan#Fauna|Fauna of Japan]]
*** [[List of birds of Japan|Birds of Japan]]
*** [[List of mammals of Japan|Mammals of Japan]]

==== Geographic features of Japan ====
[[File:World Heritage Site in Japan(2008).PNG|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[World Heritage Site]]s of Japan]]

* [[List of glaciers in Asia#Japan|Glaciers of Japan]]
* [[List of islands of Japan|Islands of Japan]]
* [[List of lakes in Japan|Lakes of Japan]]
* [[100 Famous Japanese Mountains|Mountains of Japan]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Japan|Volcanoes in Japan]]
* [[List of rivers of Japan|Rivers of Japan]]
** [[Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls|Waterfalls of Japan]]
* [[Three Views of Japan]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Japan]]

=== Regions of Japan ===
{{Main|Islands of Japan|Regions of Japan}}
[[File:Tsunami wall.jpg|right|thumb|Tsunami wall at [[Tsu, Mie]]]]

The four main islands of Japan are:

*[[Hokkaido]]
*[[Honshu]]
*[[Kyushu]]
*[[Shikoku]]

Major regions of Japan include:
* [[Hokkaido]] (the island of Hokkaido and nearby islands, largest city [[Sapporo]])
* [[Tōhoku region]] (northern [[Honshu]], largest city [[Sendai]])
* [[Kantō region]] (eastern Honshu, largest cities [[Tokyo]] and [[Yokohama]])
** [[Nanpō Islands]]: part of Tokyo Metropolis
* [[Chūbu region]] (central Honshu, including [[Mount Fuji]]), sometimes divided into:
** [[Hokuriku region]] (northwestern Chūbu)
** [[Kōshin'etsu region]] (northeastern Chūbu, largest city [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano]])
** [[Tōkai region]] (southern Chūbu, largest city [[Nagoya]], [[Hamamatsu]], and [[Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka]])
* [[Kansai region|Kansai]] or Kinki region (west-central Honshu, largest cities [[Osaka]], [[Kobe]], and [[Kyoto]])
* [[Chūgoku region]] (western Honshu, largest city [[Hiroshima]], and [[Okayama]])
* [[Shikoku]] (island, largest city [[Matsuyama, Ehime|Matsuyama]], and [[Takamatsu, Kagawa|Takamatsu]])
* [[Kyushu]] (island, largest city [[Fukuoka]]) which includes:
** [[Ryukyu Islands]], including [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]

==== Ecoregions of Japan ====
{{main|Ecoregions of Japan}}

==== Administrative divisions of Japan ====
* Administrative division types
** [[Regions of Japan]] (unofficial)
*** [[Prefectures of Japan]]
**** [[Subprefectures of Japan]]
***** [[Districts of Japan]]
****** [[Municipalities of Japan]]
******* [[Wards of Japan]]

===== Prefectures of Japan =====
{{main|Prefectures of Japan}}
[[File:Regions and Prefectures of Japan.svg|thumb|300px|Map of the prefectures of Japan in [[ISO 3166-2:JP]] order and the [[regions of Japan]]]]
From north to south (numbering in [[ISO 3166-2:JP]] order), the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:

{|
| style="padding-right:1em; vertical-align:top;" |
{{center|'''[[Hokkaido]]'''}}
----
1.&nbsp;[[Hokkaido]]{{pb}}
{{center|'''[[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]'''}}
----
2.&nbsp;[[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]{{pb}}
3.&nbsp;[[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]]{{pb}}
4.&nbsp;[[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]]{{pb}}
5.&nbsp;[[Akita Prefecture|Akita]]{{pb}}
6.&nbsp;[[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]]{{pb}}
7.&nbsp;[[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]]{{pb}}
{{center|'''[[Kantō region|Kantō]]'''}}
----
8.&nbsp;[[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]]{{pb}}
9.&nbsp;[[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]]{{pb}}
10.&nbsp;[[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]]{{pb}}
11.&nbsp;[[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]]{{pb}}
12.&nbsp;[[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]{{pb}}
13.&nbsp;[[Tokyo]]{{pb}}
14.&nbsp;[[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]{{pb}}
| style="padding-right:1em; vertical-align:top;" |
{{center|'''[[Chūbu region|Chūbu]]'''}}
----
15.&nbsp;[[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]]{{pb}}
16.&nbsp;[[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]]{{pb}}
17.&nbsp;[[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]]{{pb}}
18.&nbsp;[[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]]{{pb}}
19.&nbsp;[[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]]{{pb}}
20.&nbsp;[[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]]{{pb}}
21.&nbsp;[[Gifu Prefecture|Gifu]]{{pb}}
22.&nbsp;[[Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka]]{{pb}}
23.&nbsp;[[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]]{{pb}}
{{center|'''[[Kansai region|Kansai]]'''}}
----
24.&nbsp;[[Mie Prefecture|Mie]]{{pb}}
25.&nbsp;[[Shiga Prefecture|Shiga]]{{pb}}
26.&nbsp;[[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]]{{pb}}
27.&nbsp;[[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]]{{pb}}
28.&nbsp;[[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyōgo]]{{pb}}
29.&nbsp;[[Nara Prefecture|Nara]]{{pb}}
30.&nbsp;[[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]]{{pb}}
| style="padding-right:1em; vertical-align:top;" |
{{center|'''[[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]'''}}
----
31.&nbsp;[[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]]{{pb}}
32.&nbsp;[[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]]{{pb}}
33.&nbsp;[[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]]{{pb}}
34.&nbsp;[[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]]{{pb}}
35.&nbsp;[[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]]{{pb}}
{{center|'''[[Shikoku]]'''}}
----
36.&nbsp;[[Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima]]{{pb}}
37.&nbsp;[[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]]{{pb}}
38.&nbsp;[[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]]{{pb}}
39.&nbsp;[[Kōchi Prefecture|Kōchi]]{{pb}}
{{center|'''[[Kyushu]] and [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]'''}}
----
40.&nbsp;[[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]{{pb}}
41.&nbsp;[[Saga Prefecture|Saga]]{{pb}}
42.&nbsp;[[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]]{{pb}}
43.&nbsp;[[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]]{{pb}}
44.&nbsp;[[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]]{{pb}}
45.&nbsp;[[Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki]]{{pb}}
46.&nbsp;[[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]]{{pb}}
47.&nbsp;[[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]{{pb}}
|}

[[Karafuto Prefecture|Karafuto]], a portion of the island of [[Sakhalin]] north of Hokkaido (not shown on the map), was part of Japan from 1907 until World War II. The entire island is now governed by [[Russia]].

===== Municipalities of Japan =====
{{main|Municipalities of Japan}}
[[File:Japan cities.png|thumb|[[List of cities in Japan|Cities]] of Japan]]
* [[List of cities in Japan|Cities of Japan]]
** [[Capital city|Capital]] of Japan: [[Capital of Japan|Tokyo]]
** [[City designated by government ordinance|Cities designated by government ordinance]]
** [[List of metropolitan areas in Japan by population|Cities, by population]]
* [[Towns of Japan]]
* [[Villages of Japan]]

=== Demography of Japan ===
{{main|Demographics of Japan}}
* [[Aging of Japan]]

== Government and politics of Japan ==
{{main|Politics of Japan}}
[[File:Crown Prince Naruhito 2 (2018).jpg|thumb|right|[[Naruhito]], 126th [[Emperor of Japan]]]]

* [[Form of government]]: [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[multi-party system|multi-party]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[constitutional monarchy]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Japan: [[Capital of Japan|Tokyo]]
* [[Elections in Japan]]
* [[Imperial House of Japan]] (Imperial family)
** [[Imperial Guard (Japan)|Imperial Guard of Japan]]
** [[Imperial Household Law]]
** [[Imperial Household Agency]]
* [[Civil service of Japan]]
* [[Japanese public corporations]]
* [[List of Independent Administrative Institutes in Japan|Independent administrative institutions of Japan]]
* [[List of political parties in Japan|Political parties in Japan]]
* [[Government-business relations in Japan]]
* [[Human rights in Japan]]
* [[Mass media and politics in Japan]]
* [[Monetary and fiscal policy of Japan]]
* [[Political funding in Japan]]
* [[Political extremism in Japan]]
* [[Taxation in Japan]]
* [[Health care system in Japan]]
* [[Social welfare in Japan]]

=== Branches of the government of Japan ===
{{main|Government of Japan}}
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==== Executive branch of the government of Japan ====
[[File:Soridaijinkantei2.jpg|thumb|Present-day {{transliteration|ja|[[Kantei]]}}, office and residence of the Prime Minister]]
* Symbol of state: [[Naruhito]], [[Emperor of Japan]]{{efn|The Emperor has no executive authority, but is treated as a head of state under diplomatic protocol}}
** [[Controversies regarding the role of the Emperor of Japan]]
** [[List of Emperors of Japan|Emperors of the past]]
* Head of state: de facto head of state of Japan is the head of government, the Prime Minister (see below)
* Head of government: [[Shigeru Ishiba]], [[Prime Minister of Japan]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Kantei]]}} (Office and residence of the Prime Minister)
** [[List of Prime Ministers of Japan|Prime Ministers of the past]]
* [[Cabinet of Japan]]
* [[Ministries of Japan]]
** [[National Public Safety Commission (Japan)|National Public Safety Commission]]
** [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan)|Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]]
** [[Ministry of Justice (Japan)|Ministry of Justice]]
** [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]
** [[Ministry of Finance (Japan)]]
** [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)|Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology]]
** [[Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)|Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare]]
** [[Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]]
** [[Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)|Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry]]
** [[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)|Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]]
** [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]]
** [[Ministry of Defense (Japan)|Ministry of Defence]]

==== Legislative branch of the government of Japan ====
[[File:Diet of Japan Kokkai 2009.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Diet Building]]]]
* [[Diet of Japan]] (bicameral legislature of Japan)
** [[House of Councillors]]
** [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives of Japan]]
* [[National Diet Building]]

==== Judicial branch of the government of Japan ====
* [[Judicial system of Japan]]
* [[Supreme Court of Japan]]

=== Foreign relations of Japan ===
{{main|Foreign relations of Japan}}
[[File:Whale meat on dish.jpg|thumb|Dish of [[whale meat]]]]

* [[List of diplomatic missions of Japan|Diplomatic missions of Japan]]
* [[Foreign aid institutions of Japan]]
* [[Foreign policy of Japan]]
* [[Japan's non-nuclear weapons policy]]
* [[Whaling in Japan]]

==== International organization membership of Japan ====
Japan is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 14, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/japan/|title=Japan|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref>
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*[[African Development Bank]] (AfDB) (non-regional member)
*[[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB)
*[[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] (APEC)
*[[Asia-Pacific Telecommunity]] (APT)
*[[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN) (dialogue partner)
*[[Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum]] (ARF)
*[[Australia Group]]
*[[Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
*[[Colombo Plan]] (CP)
*[[Council of Europe]] (CE) (observer)
*[[East Asia Summit]] (EAS)
*[[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD)
*[[Energy Charter]]
*[[CERN|European Organization for Nuclear Research]] (CERN) (observer)
*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
*[[Group of Five]] (G5)
*[[G7|Group of Seven]] (G7)
*[[G8|Group of Eight]] (G8)
*[[Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten]] (G10)
*[[Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]] (G20)
*[[Inter-American Development Bank]] (IADB)
*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD)
*[[International Chamber of Commerce]] (ICC)
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt)
*[[Interpol|International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol)
*[[International Development Association]] (IDA)
*[[International Energy Agency]] (IEA)
*[[International Energy Charter]]
*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS)
*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC)
*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD)
*[[International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO)
*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO)
*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO)
*[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO)
*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF)
*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC)
*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM)
*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO)
*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM)
*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU)
*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO)
*[[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC)
*[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU)
*[[Latin American Integration Association]] (LAIA)
*[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA)
*[[Nuclear Energy Agency]] (NEA)
*[[Nuclear Suppliers Group]] (NSG)
*[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD)
*[[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE) (partner)
*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW)
*[[Organization of American States]] (OAS) (observer)
*[[Pacific Islands Forum]] (PIF) (partner)
*[[Paris Club]]
*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA)
*[[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]] (SAARC) (observer)
*[[Southeast European Cooperative Initiative]] (SECI) (observer)
*[[United Nations]] (UN)
*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD)
*[[United Nations Disengagement Observer Force]] (UNDOF)
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO)
*[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR)
*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO)
*[[United Nations Institute for Training and Research]] (UNITAR)
*[[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East]] (UNRWA)
*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
*[[World Confederation of Labour]] (WCL)
*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU)
*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
*[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO)
*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
*[[World Veterans Federation]]
*[[Zangger Committee]] (ZC)
{{Div col end}}

=== Law and order of Japan ===
{{main|Law of Japan}}
[[File:Motorcycle cop interview.jpg|thumb|Motorcycle policeman questioning driver]]
* [[Attorneys in Japan]]
* [[Capital punishment in Japan]]
* [[Civil Code of Japan]]
* [[Constitution of Japan]]
* [[Criminal justice system of Japan]]
* [[Crime in Japan]]
** [[Cannabis in Japan]]
* [[Juries in Japan]]
** [[Organized crime in Japan]]
* [[Human rights in Japan]]
** [[Human rights in Japan#Freedom of speech and press|Freedom of the press in Japan]]
** [[Freedom of religion in Japan]]
** [[LGBT rights in Japan]]
* [[Law enforcement in Japan]]
* [[Penal system of Japan]]
* [[Public order and internal security in Japan]]

=== Military of Japan ===
{{main|Military of Japan}}
* [[Japan's non-nuclear policy]]
* [[Japan Self-Defense Forces]]
** Army of Japan: [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]]
** Navy of Japan: [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]
** Air force Japan: [[Japan Air Self-Defense Force]]
* [[Military history of Japan]]
* [[National security of Japan]]

== History of Japan ==
{{main article|History of Japan|Timeline of Japanese history|Portal:Current events/Japan|l3=Current events of Japan}}
[[File:Samurai.jpg|thumb|Japanese {{transliteration|ja|[[Samurai#Etymology of samurai and related words|bushi]]}} in armour]]

* [[List of years in Japan|History of Japan by year]]
* [[History of Tokyo]]
* [[Japanese nationalism]]
* [[Military history of Japan]]
** [[Samurai]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Shōgun]]}}
** [[Ninja]]
** [[Japanese militarism]]
** [[Pacific Ocean theater of World War II]]
*** [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]]
*** [[Kamikaze]]
*** [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]]
*** [[Surrender of Japan]]
*** [[Aftermath of World War II]]: [[Occupation of Japan]]
** [[Naval history of Japan|Naval history]]

=== History of Japan by period ===
{{Div col}}
* [[Japanese Paleolithic|Paleolithic]]
* [[Jōmon period]]
* [[Yayoi period]]
* [[Yamato period]]{{efn|While the Yamato period (250–710 CE) is considered to include both the Kofun and Asuka periods, as it spans both an archaeological period (Kofun) and a historical period (Asuka), it is held by many to be an outdated period of division in Japan's history, and no longer applicable in discussions of period division.}}
** [[Kofun period]]
** [[Asuka period]]
* [[Nara period]]
* [[Heian period]]
* [[Kamakura period]]
** [[Mongol invasions of Japan]]
** [[Kenmu Restoration]]
* [[Muromachi period]]
** [[Nanboku-chō period]]
** [[Sengoku period]]
* [[Azuchi–Momoyama period]]
** [[Nanban trade]]
* [[Edo period]]
** [[Genroku period]]
*** [[Genroku culture]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Bakumatsu]]}}
* [[Meiji period]]
** [[Meiji Restoration]]
*** [[Empire of Japan]]
* [[Taishō period]]
** [[Japanese expansion (1941–42)]]
** [[Japan during World War I]]
* [[Shōwa period]]
** [[Japanese militarism]]
** [[Occupation of Japan]]
** [[Post-occupation Japan]]
* [[Heisei period]]
{{Div col end}}

== Culture of Japan ==
{{main|Culture of Japan}}
[[File:Japan tea ceremony 1165.jpg|thumb|[[Japanese tea ceremony]]]]
[[File:Stylish person at Fukuoka City Hall.jpg|thumb|Woman in kimono at Fukuoka City Hall]]
{{Div col}}
* [[Cultural Properties of Japan]]
* [[Japanese aesthetics]]
* [[Japanese calendar]]
* [[Etiquette in Japan]]
** [[Japanese tea ceremony]]
* [[Japanese funeral|Funerals in Japan]]
* [[Gambling in Japan]]
* [[Japanese martial arts]]
* [[Media of Japan]]
* [[Japanese museums]]
** [[List of museums in Japan]]
* [[Television in Japan]]
* [[Pornography in Japan]]
* [[Japanese mobile phone culture]]
* [[Japanese philosophy]]
* [[National symbols of Japan]]
** [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]]
** [[Imperial Seal of Japan]]
** [[Flag of Japan]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Kimigayo]]}} (National anthem of Japan)
* [[National Treasures of Japan]]
* [[Public bathing#Japan|Public bathing]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Onsen]]}}
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Sentō]]}}
* [[Japanese popular culture|Popular culture in Japan]]
** [[Kawaii|Cuteness in Japanese culture]]
* [[Prostitution in Japan]]
* [[List of records of Japan|Records of Japan]]
* [[Japanese values]]
* [[Westernization]]
** [[Americanization]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Japan|World Heritage Sites in Japan]]
{{Div col end}}

=== Architecture of Japan ===
{{main|Architecture of Japan}}
[[File:Himeji Castle The Keep Towers.jpg|thumb|[[Himeji Castle]] (UNESCO World Heritage Site)]]

* [[Japanese Buddhist architecture]]
** [[Buddhist temples in Japan]]
*** [[Hōryū-ji]]
*** [[Tōdai-ji]]
*** [[Enryaku-ji]]
*** [[Mount Kōya]]
<!--** [[Yakushi-ji]]-->
* [[Japanese castle|Castles in Japan]]
<!--** [[Heian Palace]]
** [[Nijō Castle]]-->
** [[Himeji Castle]]
** [[Matsumoto Castle]]
** [[Osaka Castle]]
* [[Housing in Japan]]
* [[Okinawan architecture]]
* [[Shinto shrine]]
** [[Izumo-taisha]]
** [[Usa Shrine]]

=== Art of Japan ===
{{main|Japanese art}}
[[File:Toshimana playing shamisen 03.jpg|thumb|Kyoto geiko playing [[shamisen]]]]
[[File:Japan Expo 2012 - Kabuki - Troupe Bugakuza - 042.jpg|thumb|{{transliteration|ja|[[Bugaku]]}} theatre]]
[[File:Bankeitumblr lm43mrAJZc1qzgealo1 1280Sakyamuni&Maitreya.jpg|thumb|[[Bankei Yōtaku]] calligraphy]]
[[File:Hannya no mask-Ethno BHM 1946.266.4828-P6141131-black.jpg|thumb|[[Noh]] mask, Bern Historical Museum]]
{{Div col}}
* [[Music of Japan]]
** [[Shamisen]]
** [[Taiko]]
** [[Gagaku]]
** [[Koto (instrument)|Koto]]
** [[Enka]]
** [[J-pop]]
** [[Karaoke]]
* [[Japanese traditional dance]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Bugaku]]}}
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Kagura]]}}
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Nihon-buyō]]}}
* [[Japanese calligraphy|Calligraphy]]
** [[Dogū]]
** [[Dōtaku]]
** [[Haniwa]]
** [[Japonisme]]
** [[Kagami mochi|Kagami]]
** [[Kakemono]]
** [[Kanō school]]
** [[Magatama]]
** [[Manga]]
** [[Origami]]
** [[Imari porcelain]]
** [[Noritake|Pottery]]
** [[Japanese pottery and porcelain|Traditional Pottery]]
** [[Ukiyo-e]]
** [[Yamato-e]]
* [[Cinema of Japan]]
** [[Anime]]
*** [[Studio Ghibli]]
** Directors
*** [[Shōhei Imamura]]
*** [[Takeshi Kitano]]
*** [[Hirokazu Koreeda]]
*** [[Akira Kurosawa]]
*** [[Takashi Miike]]
*** [[Hayao Miyazaki]]
*** [[Kenji Mizoguchi]]
*** [[Mikio Naruse]]
*** [[Nagisa Oshima]]
*** [[Yasujirō Ozu]]
*** [[Isao Takahata]]
** Films
*** [[Godzilla]]
*** [[In the Realm of the Senses]]
*** [[Kagemusha]]
*** [[Rashomon (film)|Rashōmon]]
*** [[Ring (film)|Ring]]
*** [[Seven Samurai]]
* [[Japanese literature]]
** [[List of Japanese writers|Japanese writers]]
** [[Kojiki]]
** [[Nihon Shoki]]
** [[The Tale of Genji]]
** Japanese literary genres
*** [[Monogatari]]
*** [[Haiku]]
*** [[Waka (poetry)|Waka]]
* [[Theatre in Japan]]
** [[Kabuki]]
** [[Bunraku]]
** [[Noh]]
** [[Kyōgen]]
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=== Cuisine of Japan ===
{{main|Japanese cuisine}}
[[File:Breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan, Kyoto.jpg|thumb|A traditional Japanese breakfast]]
[[File:140614 Yagyu Iris Garden Nara Japan07s.jpg|thumb|{{transliteration|ja|[[Kuzumochi]]}}, a dessert traditionally served chilled]] 
* [[Japanese regional cuisine]]
** [[Bento]]
** [[Daikon]]
** [[Mochi]]
** [[Ramen]]
** [[Sake]]
** [[Sashimi]]
** [[Sushi]]
** [[Tempura]]
** [[Wasabi]]
* [[List of Japanese desserts and sweets|Japanese desserts and sweets]]
* [[List of Japanese dishes|Japanese dishes]]
* [[List of Japanese snacks|Japanese snacks]]

=== Cultural icons of Japan ===
[[File:Sorakuen15st3200.jpg|thumb|[[Sōraku-en]] rhododendron garden]]
[[File:140405 Tsu Castle Tsu MIe pref Japan01s.jpg|thumb|[[Sakura]] at Tsu Castle]]

* [[Bonsai]]
* [[Japanese dragon]]
* [[Japanese garden]]s
* [[Geisha]]
** [[Maiko]]
* [[Karate]]
** [[Black belt (martial arts)|Black belt]]
* [[Kimono]]
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Rising Sun Flag]]
* [[Sakura]]
* [[Sumo]]
* [[Sushi]]

=== Fashion in Japan ===
{{main|Japanese clothing}}
[[File:Kimono backshot by sth.jpg|thumb|A woman wearing [[kimono]]]]
* Traditional clothing
** [[Kimono]]
*** {{transliteration|ja|[[Furisode]]}}
*** {{transliteration|ja|[[Yukata]]}}
*** {{transliteration|ja|[[Hakama]]}}
**** {{transliteration|ja|[[Jūnihitoe]]}}
**** {{transliteration|ja|[[Sokutai]]}}
** Traditional footwear:
*** [[Geta (footwear)|Geta]]
*** [[Zōri]]
*** {{transliteration|ja|[[Okobo]]}}
*** {{transliteration|ja|[[Waraji]]}}
*** {{transliteration|ja|[[Tabi]]}}
*** [[Hakama]]
* [[Japanese school uniform|School uniforms in Japan]]
* [[Japanese street fashion]]
** [[Aristocrat (fashion)|Aristocrat]]

=== Holidays and festivals of Japan ===
{{Main|Holidays of Japan|Japanese festivals}}
[[File:WalkAmidMaples2.jpg|thumb|{{transliteration|ja|[[Leaf peeping|Momijigari]]}} at [[Ryōan-ji]] in Kyoto]]

* [[Golden Week (Japan)|Golden Week]]
** [[Shōwa Day]]
** [[Constitution Memorial Day]]
** [[Greenery Day]]
** {{transliteration|ja|[[Children's Day (Japan)|Kodomo no Hi]]}}
* {{transliteration|ja|[[Hanami]]}}
* {{transliteration|ja|[[Hinamatsuri]]}}
* {{transliteration|ja|[[Leaf peeping|Momijigari]]}}
* {{transliteration|ja|[[O-Bon]]}}
* {{transliteration|ja|[[Setsubun]]}}
* {{transliteration|ja|[[Tanabata]]}}

=== Homes in Japan ===
{{main|Housing in Japan}}
[[File:Flickr - dalbera - Paravent d'Okusai (musée Guimet).jpg|thumb|{{transliteration|ja|[[Byōbu]]}}, an eight-panel folding screen from the 19th century]]
[[File:Ikebana DSC 9552 (13032184793).jpg|thumb|{{transliteration|ja|Sōgetsu-ryū [[ikebana]]}} arrangement]]
[[File:Reception room of Hosokawa Okitaka's house, -3 dec 2010 a.jpg|thumb|{{transliteration|ja|[[Shōji]]}}]]
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* Furnishings
** [[Butsudan]]
** [[Byōbu]]
** [[Chabudai]]
** [[Furo]]
** [[Futon]]
** [[Kamidana]]
** [[Kotatsu]]
** [[Ikebana]]
** [[Sudare]]
** [[Tansu]]
** [[Toilets in Japan]]
** [[Zabuton]]
* [[Minka]]
* Rooms
** [[Japanese kitchen]]
** [[Washitsu]]
*** [[Fusuma]]
*** [[Shōji]]
*** [[Tatami]] (flooring)
*** [[Tokonoma]]
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=== Language in Japan ===
{{main|Languages of Japan}}
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* [[Japanese language]]
** [[Historical kana usage]]
** [[Japanese grammar]]
** [[Japanese phonology]]
** [[Romanization of Japanese]]
* [[Japanese dialects]]
** [[Kansai dialect]]
** [[Saga dialect|Saga-ben]]
** [[Wasei-eigo]] (Japanese English)
* [[Ryukyuan languages]]
** [[Amami language|Amami]]
** [[Ryukyuan languages|Kikai]]
** [[Okinawan language|Okinawan]]
** [[Kunigami language|Kunigami]]
** [[Yoron language|Yoron]]
** [[Miyako language|Miyako]]
** [[Yaeyama language|Yaeyama]]
** [[Yonaguni]]
* Foreign Variations
** [[Franponais]]
** [[Engrish]]
* Writing systems of Japan
** [[Kanji]]
** [[Hiragana]]
** [[Katakana]]
** [[Furigana]]
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=== People of Japan ===
{{Main|Japanese people|List of Japanese people}}

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* [[List of Japanese celebrities|Japanese celebrities]]
* [[Japanese diaspora]]
* [[Elderly people in Japan]]
* [[Japanese family]]
* [[Homosexuality in Japan]]
* [[Japanese name]]s
* [[Women in Japan]]
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==== Ethnicity in Japan ====
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* [[Ethnic issues in Japan]]
* [[Ainu people]]
* [[Burakumin]]
* [[Dekasegi]]
* [[Ryukyuans|Ryukyuan people]]
* [[Yamato people]]
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==== Stereotypes in Japan ====
[[File:Makino, Koyou dancing.jpg|thumb|A [[geisha]] and a [[maiko]] dancing]]
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* [[Geisha]]
* [[Freeter]]
* [[Hikikomori]]
* [[Kogaru]]
* [[Otaku]]
* [[Yakuza]]
* [[Burakumin]]
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=== Religion in Japan ===
{{main|Religion in Japan}}
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* [[Buddhism in Japan]]
** [[Nichiren Buddhism]]
** [[Shingon]]
** [[Tendai]]
** [[Pure Land Buddhism]]
** [[Zen]]
* [[Shinto]]
* [[Christianity in Japan]]
** [[Protestantism in Japan]]
** [[Roman Catholicism in Japan]]
** [[Japanese Orthodox Church]]
* [[Judaism in Japan]]
* [[Islam in Japan]]
** [[Ahmadiyya in Japan]]
* [[Neo-Confucianism in Japan]]
* [[Japanese new religions]]
* [[Hinduism in Japan]]
* [[Japanese mythology]]
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=== Sports and gaming in Japan ===
{{main|Sports in Japan}}
[[File:Shihonage.jpg|thumb|[[Aikido]], a modern Japanese martial art]] 
* Sports
** [[Aikido]]
** [[Baseball in Japan]]
** [[Association football in Japan]]
** [[Kendo]]
** [[Puroresu]] (professional wrestling)
** [[Sumo]]
* Traditional games
** [[Go (game)|Go]]
** [[Shogi]]
** [[Mahjong]]
** [[Hanafuda]]

== Economy and infrastructure of Japan ==
[[Image:2012-03-07 Motorshow Geneva 4291.JPG|right|thumb|[[Lexus LF#LF-LC|Lexus LF-LC]] concept, a two-door coupé produced by [[Lexus]]]]
[[File:隅田川 スカイツリー - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Tokyo Skytree]], the tallest structure in Japan ]]
[[Economy of Japan]]
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 2nd (second)
* [[Agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Japan]]
* [[Automotive industry in Japan]]
* [[Bank of Japan]]
* Buildings and structures in Japan
** [[List of tallest structures in Japan|Tallest buildings and structures in Japan]]
* [[List of companies of Japan|Companies of Japan]]
* [[Communications in Japan]]
** [[Internet in Japan]]
* [[Construction industry of Japan]]
* [[Electronics industry in Japan|Consumer electronics industry of Japan]]
*[[Currency|Currency of Japan]]: [[Japanese yen|Yen]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[JPY]]
* [[Department stores in Japan]]
* [[Defense industry of Japan]]
* [[Economic history of Japan]]
* [[Economic relations of Japan]]
* [[Energy in Japan]]
** [[Nuclear power in Japan]]
* [[Japanese financial system|Financial system of Japan]]
* [[Health care in Japan]]
[[File:Zao 2006 Sanctuary.jpg|thumb|[[Zaō Quasi-National Park]]]]
* [[Labor market of Japan]]
* [[Manufacturing industries of Japan]]
* [[Monetary and fiscal policy of Japan]]
* [[Mining in Japan]]
* [[List of national parks of Japan|National parks of Japan]]
* [[Private enterprise in Japan]]
* [[Research and development in Japan]]
* [[Standard of living in Japan]]
* [[Trade policy of Japan]]
* [[Trade and services in Japan]]
* [[Tourism in Japan]]
** [[Visa policy of Japan]]
[[File:Series-N700a-Mt.Fuji.jpg|thumb|[[Shinkansen]]]]
* [[Transport in Japan]]
** [[List of airports in Japan|Airports in Japan]]
** [[Expressways of Japan]]
** [[National highways of Japan]]
** [[Shinkansen]]
** [[Tokyo Metro]]
** [[Rail transport in Japan]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Japan]]

== Education in Japan ==
{{main article|Education in Japan|History of education in Japan}}
[[File:Japanese school uniform 0868.jpg|thumb|Japanese junior high school students in [[Japanese school uniform|sailor outfit-style school uniforms]]]]
* [[History of education in Japan]]
* [[Japanese history textbook controversies]]
* ''[[Juku]]'' (Cram School)
* [[Language minority students in Japanese classrooms]]
* [[Romanization of Japanese]]
* [[Japanese school uniform|School uniforms in Japan]]
* [[Yutori education]]

=== Structure of education in Japan ===
* [[Elementary schools in Japan]]
* [[Secondary education in Japan]]
* [[Higher education in Japan]]

== Health in Japan ==
{{main article|Health in Japan}}
* [[Smoking in Japan]]

== Science and technology of Japan ==
{{main article|Science and technology in Japan}}
[[File:Japanese Experiment Module Kibo.jpg|thumb|right|[[JAXA]] [[Japanese Experiment Module|Kibo]], the largest module for the [[International Space Station]]]]
* [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency]]
* [[Research and development in Japan]]
* [[Japanese robotics]]
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== See also ==
{{Portal|Japan|Asia}}

*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[List of Japan-related topics]]
*[[Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]]
*[[Member states of the United Nations]]
*[[Migration in Japan]]
*[[Outline of Asia]]
*[[Outline of geography]]
*[[Tourism in Japan]]
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== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

{{wikiatlas|Japan}}

===Official===
* [http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html Kantei.go.jp]—Official [[Prime Minister of Japan|prime ministerial]] and cabinet site
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161120104322/http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/eindex.html Kunaicho.go.jp]—Official site of the [[Imperial House of Japan|Imperial family]].
* [http://www.mofa.go.jp/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs]—Detailed papers on Japan's foreign policy, education programs, culture and life.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140329141614/http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_e.htm Shugi-in.go.jp]—Official site of the House of Representatives
* [http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/index.html National Diet Library (English)]

===Media===
* [http://www.nhk.or.jp/english/ NHK Online]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080423043359/http://home.kyodo.co.jp/ Kyodo News]
* [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/ Yomiuri Shimbun (English)]
* [http://www.asahi.com/english/index.html Asahi Shimbun (English)]
* [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ The Japan Times]

===Tourism===
*[http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ Japan National Tourist Organization]
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Japan}}

===Other===
* [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/japan/ CIA World Factbook—''Japan'']
* [http://www.britannica.com/nations/Japan Encyclopædia Britannica's Japan portal site]
* [https://www.theguardian.com/japan/0,7368,450622,00.html Guardian Unlimited—''Special Report: Japan'']
* {{wikiatlas|Japan}}
* {{gutenberg author | id=Japan | name=Government of Japan}} containing the 1889 and 1946 Constitutions

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== [[History of Japan|History]] ==
=== [[Military history of Japan|Military History]] ===
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* [[Ninja]]
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== Notable people ==
* [[Korechika Anami]]
* [[Yasuhiko Asaka]]
* [[Hirohito]]
* [[Naruhiko Higashikuni]]
* [[Prince Kan'in Kotohito]]
* [[Nobusuke Kishi]]
* [[Kuniaki Koiso]]
* [[Fumimaro Konoe]]
* [[Prince Mikasa]]
* [[Nobunaga Oda]]
* [[Sen no Rikyū]]
* [[Mamoru Shigemitsu]]
* [[Tsuneyoshi Takeda]]
* [[Hideki Tōjō]]
* [[Ieyasu Tokugawa]]
* [[Soemu Toyoda]]
* [[Hideyoshi Toyotomi]]
* [[Toshirō Mifune]]
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