Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.
The nation's capital and largest city is Tokyo. The prime minister was Shinzo Abe . He served from 10.20.1996 to 7.8.22. He was assassinated while making a political speech at a campaign rally.
Christianity was first introduced into Japan by Jesuit missions starting in 1549. Today, 1% to 1.5% of the population are Christians. Sixty-five percent have no religion/shinto, and 31% practice Buddhism.
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