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Japan

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about Japan

 Formal Name  Japan (Nippon)
 Capital  Tokyo
 Area  377,835 sq km
 Population  126,549,976 (2000 est)
 Language  Japanese
 Ethnic Composition  Japanese
 Religion  both Shinto and Buddhism
 Currency  Yen, 125 Yen = US$1.00

Public Holidays in Japan

 January 1  New Year's Day (Ganjitsu)
 2nd Monday in January  Coming of Age Day (Seijin-no-hi)
 February 11  National Foundation Day
  (Kenkoku-kinen-bi)
 March 20  Vernal Equinox Day (Shunbun-no-hi)
 April 29  Greennery Day (Midori-no-hi)
 May 3  Constitution Memorial Day
  (Kenpo-kinen-bi)
 May 4  Holiday for Nation
   (Kokumin-no-kyujitsu)
 May 5  Children's Day (Kodomo-no-hi)
 July 20  Marine Day (Umi-no-hi)
 September 15  Respect for the Aged Day (Keirou-no-hi)
 September 23  Autumnal Equinox Day (Shubun-no-hi)
 2nd Monday in October  Health and Sports Day (Taiku-no-hi)
 November 3  National Culture Day (Bunka-no-hi)
 November 23  Labour Thanksgiving Day
  (Kinrou-kansha-no-hi) 
 December 23  Emperor's Birthday (Tennou-tanjyou-bi)

Vernal and Autumnal Equinox Days are moveable public holidays. It is anounced with the official gazette on February 1st of previous year.

Chronology of Japanese Historical Period

 Jomon  ca. 9th century B.C. − ca. 300 B.C.
 Yayoi  ca. 300 B.C.      − A.D. 250
 Kofun  ca. A.D. 250      − ca. A.D. 600
 Asuka  A.D. 600        − A.D. 710
 Nara  A.D. 710        − A.D. 794
 Heian  A.D. 794        − A.D. 1185
 Kamakura  A.D. 1185       − A.D. 1333
 Asikaga (Muromachi)  A.D. 1338       − A.D. 1573
 Azuchi-Momoyama
  (shokuhou)
 A.D. 1573       − A.D. 1600
 Tokugawa (Edo)  A.D. 1600       − A.D. 1867
 Meiji  A.D. 1868       − A.D. 1912
 Taisho  A.D. 1912       − A.D. 1926
 Showa  A.D. 1926       − A.D. 1989
 Heisei  A.D. 1989       −

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