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Japan is one of the world's oldest nations, with a history rooted in conflict, but also world-renowned achievements. Here are 10 interesting facts about Japan. Japan is an East Asian country made ...
Japan has the highest ratio of public debt to GDP among advanced economies, [173] with a national debt estimated at 248% relative to GDP as of 2022. [174] The Japanese yen is the world's third-largest reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro. [175] Japan was the world's fifth-largest exporter and fourth-largest importer in 2022.
This is a list of Japanese inventions and discoveries.The Japanese have made contributions across a number of scientific, technological and art domains. In particular, the country has played a crucial role in the digital revolution since the 20th century, with many modern revolutionary and widespread technologies in fields such as electronics and robotics introduced by Japanese inventors and ...
The Three Views of Japan (日本三景, Nihon Sankei) is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to 1643 scholar Hayashi Gahō. [81] These are the pine-clad islands of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture , the pine-clad sandbar of Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture , and Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture .
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has taken several measure to conserve native wildlife such as hunting restrictions, captive breeding programs, and habitat protection and restoration. [3] The feeding of wild animals by humans ( esayari ) has led to local governments issuing fines and other means to lessen the dependence on humans for food ...
Russo-Japanese War: Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack on the Imperial Russian Navy at Port Arthur. 1905: 5 September: Russo-Japanese War: Japan became the first modern Asian nation to win a war against an Eastern European nation (Russia). The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ceding some Russian property and territory to Japan and ending ...
Since 1973, Japan has been looking to become less dependent on imported fuel and start to depend on nuclear energy. In 2008, after the opening of 7 brand new nuclear reactors in Japan (3 on Honshū, and 1 each on Hokkaidō, Kyūshū, Shikoku, and Tanegashima) [4] Japan became the third largest nuclear power user in the world with 55 nuclear ...
Video games in Japan have expanded in number of ways since the times dominated by PC and console gaming. One of the most explosive ways this has occurred in Japan is the introduction and popularization of mobile games. In terms of economic relevance, the games for smartphones have expanded drastically from 2012.