• Land area: 377.899 km2
• Capital: Tokyo
• Population: 127.600.000
• Administrative system: 9 regions, 47 prefectures
• Official language: Japanese
• Spoken languages: Japanese
• Ethnic groups: Population data contain registered foreign citizens living in Japan. Ratio of foreigners within the population is 1,5% (Koreans 32%, Chinese 24%, Brazilian 14%, Filipinos 10%, others 20%).
• Currency: Japanese yen
• Religions: Shinto 49,9%, Buddhist 44,2%, Christian 0,2%, other 5%
• Form of state: constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
• Head of government: Koizumi Junichiro
• Head of state: Emperor Akihito
• Foreign minister: Taro Aso
• Diplomatic relations: After World War II diplomatic relations were renewed on August 29, 1959, then raised to ambassadorial level in 1964