Japan
Japan
Japan is a country in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tokyo, home to roughly 126,529,100 people across 377,930 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Population
- 126,529,100
- Land area
- 377,930 km²
- ISO codes
- JP / JPN
- Languages
- Japanese
Did you know?
- Onsen hot-spring bathing is woven into daily life, with whole towns built around volcanic mineral waters.
- Hanami cherry-blossom viewing draws picnics beneath flowering trees each spring from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
- The bow remains central to etiquette — greetings, apologies, and thanks often come with a precise bend at the waist.
- Kintsugi repairs broken pottery with gold lacquer, celebrating cracks as beauty rather than flaws to hide.
- Shinto torii gates mark sacred space; the floating gate at Miyajima appears to rest on the sea at high tide.
Practice with geography games
Studying Japan is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.