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'''Japan''' is a nation that consists of a group of islands off the eastern coast of [[Asia]].  Its capital, [[Tokyo]], is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 36 million people. Japan is divided into a total of 47 [[prefecture]]s.<ref>Demographia - 50 Largest World Metropolitan Areas Ranked:

'''Japan''' ("Land of the Rising Sun") is a nation that consists of a group of islands off the eastern coast of [[Asia]].  Its capital, [[Tokyo]], is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 36 million people. Japan is divided into a total of 47 [[prefecture]]s,<ref>Demographia - 50 Largest World Metropolitan Areas Ranked:

2000 Estimates,[http://www.demographia.com/db-world-metro2000.htm]</ref> Japan has a culture that is more masculine in nature than comparable Western countries.

2000 Estimates,[http://www.demographia.com/db-world-metro2000.htm]</ref> and has a culture that is more masculine than comparable Western countries.

Only about 1% of Japan is [[Christian]], and its birth rate is declining by about 5% annually such that it is in a horrific crisis of declining population.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/number-births-japan-hits-record-low-2023-2024-02-27/</ref> Japan was an early promoter of [[abortion]], which may have put it on its current path to self-extinction in its plummeting birth rate.

Only about 1% of Japan is [[Christian]], and its birth rate is declining by about 5% annually such that it is in a horrific crisis of declining population.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/number-births-japan-hits-record-low-2023-2024-02-27/</ref> Japan was an early promoter of [[abortion]], which may have put it on its current path to self-extinction in its plummeting birth rate.