The Nation of Japan

Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized countries in the world.

Japan

The population is 127 million

Only 0.5% of the population identifies as Evangelical Christians

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Tokyo

Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Population: 124,687,293

Major People Groups: 98% Japanese; 1% Central Ryukyuan

Religion: Shintoism 48.6%, Buddhist 46.4%, Christian 1.1%, Other 4%

Language: Japanese, Central Okinawan

GDP Per Capita: $41,400

Literacy Rate: 99%

POPULATION IN UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP: 97.9%

Kanagawa, Japan

I will be living in the Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県, Kanagawa-ken) is located just south of Tokyo. Its prefectural capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa Prefecture is home to Kamakura and Hakone, two highly popular side trip destinations from Tokyo.

Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129.

Topographically, the prefecture consists of three distinct areas.

  • The mountainous western region features the Tanzawa Mountain Range and the volcano Mount Hakone.

  • The hilly eastern region is characterized by the Tama Hills and Miura Peninsula.

  • The central region, which surrounds the Tama Hills and Miura Peninsula, consists of flat stream terraces and low lands around major rivers including the Sagami River, Sakai River, Tsurumi River, and Tama River.

The Tama River forms much of the boundary between Kanagawa and Tokyo and is close to where I will be living.