Japan is an island in Asia with about 120 million people, but it is not bigger than Italy or the state of Montana.

Japan is a mountainous country so the majority of the people live in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.

The climate in Japan is always humid so you will need to plan your meetings.

It is recommended to have a formal white shirt with a dark colored suit.

Many foreigners tend to wear a showy tie once you get to know them better.

For women it is wise to wear a formal outfit in order to win over with respect.

Giving gifts are very common at meetings. Usually you would give a company a gift that represents their country.

Also some good alcohol will work well. Try to wrap it if possible in a modest wrapping.

When you’re either receiving or giving a gift use two hands.

Baseball is a good ice-breaker for a conversation.

Most people tend to stay away from war and politics.

You can compliment people as often as you like.

In talking about family, it depends on the person. Some will have plenty to say and others will have very few to talk about.

Tone of voice should generally not be boisterous. Keep a steady tone in speaking with people, as this mimics the monotone nature of the Japanese language.

air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain

acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life

Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber.

Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government.

Japan's government is a parliamentary democracy, with a House of Representatives and a House of Councilors.

The prime minister has the power to appoint and remove ministers, a majority of whom must be Diet members.

The modernization of the Law of Japan was based on the European legal system.

In Japan, there are two parliaments: the Upper diet (Sangi-In) and lower diet (Shuugi-In)

The civil code of Japan was created in 1896. The three main categories of crime in Japanese Criminal Law

are crimes against the state, crimes against society and crimes against individuals.

Any person wishing to import goods must declare them to the Director-General of Customs and obtain an import permit after necessary examination of the goods concerned.

In this way, measures are taken to ensure the fulfillment of the requirements for the control of foreign exchange and other regulations concerning the importation of goods