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Japan

Japan 🇯🇵 is a country in Asia with a population of approximately ~125 million (2024). Its capital is Tokyo. This is the complete reference for identifying Japan in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.

Quick facts

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Continent / regionAsia
CapitalTokyo
Population~125 million (2024)
ISO codesJP / JPN
Coordinates35.67°, 139.77°
Bordering countriesMaritime: South Korea, China, Russia, Taiwan

Famous for

Mount Fuji, the bullet train (Shinkansen), anime and manga, the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP, the longest life expectancy of any major country.

Quiz tips for Japan

Island nation in the Pacific — neighbor clue will be maritime. Greater Tokyo is the world's most populous metro area (~37M).

How Japan appears in daily geography puzzles

In MapDash, Japan is identified through the clue sequence: asia first, then population range (~125 million (2024)), then bordering countries, then capital (Tokyo), then a famous-for hint.

In Worldle, Japan is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Asia.

Neighboring countries

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Japan?

The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

What continent is Japan in?

Japan is in Asia.

What is the population of Japan?

Japan has a population of approximately ~125 million (2024).

What countries border Japan?

Japan has maritime neighbors only. Maritime: South Korea

What is Japan famous for?

Mount Fuji, the bullet train (Shinkansen), anime and manga, the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP, the longest life expectancy of any major country.

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