Japan
Government and Economics
Government
Leader: Shinzo Abe is Japan's current leader
Branches: Japan's branches of government are the Executive branch, Legislative, and Judicial branch
Peoples lives based on government: Japan has had some human rights problems in the past and some discrimination against women in the past
Economy Type: Japan is the world's 3rd largest in GDP
Level of Development: Japan is a developed country
GDP: Japan's GDP is 4.17 trillion(3rd highest) and the GDP per capita is 33,100
Currency: Japan's currency is called "Japanese Yen". The Japanese Yens are $1,$5,$10,$50,$100,$500
Population below poverty: 16% of the people are below poverty
Top imports: petroleum, natural gas, clothing, semi-conductors, and coal
Exports: motor vehicles, iron and steel products, semi-conductors, auto parts, and machinery
Evaluation of the facts: These people live good economic lives because the country has a high GDP and their country is developed.
Entertainment
Paintings: A famous Japanese painting is the Great Wave of Kanagawa made by Katsushika Hokusai
Authors: Kenzaburo Oe is a famous author who received the noble prize in 1994 in literature. Haruki Murakami is another famous author and Japan's most famous Author. He is a two-time nominee for the Neustadt International Prize in Literature.
Dancing: Dancing in Japan past 1 or 12 AM on the streets used to banned and could get you thrown in jail. Recently this 67 year ban was lifted in June.
Theater: The best known form of Japanese theatre is Kabuki. It combines music, drama, and dance. It was performed by Okunis. Perhaps its fame comes from the wild costumes and sword fights, which used real swords until the 1680s.
Museums: Nara national museum is Located in Nara Park, the outstanding Nara National Museum is an old fashioned, highly educational museum about Buddhist statues. Mori Art Museum is another museum in Japan that is Located high up on one of the top floors of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, the Mori Art Museum hosts interesting, rotating exhibitions of contemporary art.
Music: The two oldest traditional forms of music are Shomyo and Gagaku. The most popular type of genre today is J-pop which is Japanese pop.
Sports: Sumo-Wrestling is considered Japan's national sport and martial arts is a traditional sport of Japan. Baseball is also becoming more popular in Japan.