10 Facts about Japan - PEOPLE

10 Facts about

JAPAN The Japanese are very interesting people. Their unique culture has developed in relative isolation due to the mountainous and island-based nature of the country. As the Summer Olympics from 2020 wil l take place in Tokyo, thousands of people are expected to travel to Japan. If you're one of them, or if you just want to visit this country some day, here are a few things that you should know about the Japanese.

10 Facts about

JAPAN

1. Japan has been inhabited since

30,000 B.C.

2. There are 127,368,088 people living in Japan, which is the

10th largest population in the world.

3. The greater Tokyo area is the largest metropolitan area in

the world:

> 35 million people.

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4. Tokyo is the

2nd most

expensive city to live in the world.

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5. The average life expectancy

in Japan is one of

the highest in the world.

6. 21% of the Japanese population is elderly,

the highest proportion in the world.

7. Mount Everest’s oldest climber is

Japanese – Mr. Yuichiro Miura

He was 70 when he reached the summit,

and 75 when he made the climb a 2nd time. (That’s him in the picture)

8. There is almost

no immigration in Japan. The population is

98% ethnic Japanese.

9. Japan's literacy rate is

almost 100%.

10. When moving into an

apartment, it is often required

to give the landlord

"gift" money,

usually equal to 2 months' rent.

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