Full country name: Japan (Nihon) Area: 377,835 sq km (147,356 sq mi) Population: 126.9 million Capital city: Tokyo (pop 12 million) People: Japanese (including indigenous Ainu & Okinawans), Korean Language: Japanese Religion: Shinto, Buddhist, Christian Government: Constitutional monarchy Head of State: Emperor Akihito Prime Minister: Junichiro Koizumi Women: