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Why Japan?

Japan is full of color and culture

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 14,125 islands, with the five main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.

Japan has over 125 milion inhabitants and is the 11th most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its highly urbanized population on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Japan has the world's highest life expectancy.

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My Favorite Art Exhibits in Japan

Art Aquarium Museum Ginza

Art museum with installation works & sculptures made out of goldfish tanks lit by colored lights. The displays are simply stunning!

Address:

Japan, 〒104-8212 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 4 Chome−6−16

What I love about it

You get art and an aquarium in one! Just look at how the lights in the tanks change colors.

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Studio Ghibli Museum

The Ghibli Museum is a museum showcasing the work of the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western city of Tokyo, Japan.

Address:

1 Chome-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0013, Japan

What I love about it

All of my favorite characters! If you have ever seen a Hayao Miyazaki movie, you will understand.

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Mori Art Museum

The Mori Art Museum is a contemporary art museum founded by the real estate developer Minoru Mori in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in the Roppongi Hills complex both of which he built in Tokyo, Japan