The general crime rate in Japan is well below the U.S. national average, and Tokyo, like all of Japan, is generally a safe place for visitors. Still, as in other big cities around the world, visitors to Tokyo sometimes become victims of crime, and it is important to exercise caution. Japan Full name,From the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II, the full title of Japan was Dai Nippon Teikoku (大日本帝國), meaning "the Empire of Great Japan". Today, the name Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku (日本国) is used as a formal modern-day equivalent with the meaning of "the State of Japan".The Japanese flag is made up of a red circle, symbolizing the sun, against a white background. It is known as the hinomaru in Japanese, meaning "circle of the sun." Because Japan lies at the far West of the Pacific Ocean, the sun rises spectacularly over the sea to the East.The most widely spoken language in Japan is Japanese, which is separated into numerous dialects with Tokyo dialect considered standard Japanese. In addition to the Japanese language, Ryukyuan languages are spoken in Okinawa and parts of Kagoshima in the Ryukyu Islands.
12 things you should never do in Japan
*Don't break the rules of chopstick etiquette
*Don't ignore the queuing system.
*Don't wear shoes indoors.
*Avoid eating on the go
*Don't get into a bathtub before showering first.
*Don't blow your nose in public.
* Don't leave a tip.
* Avoid loud phone conversations while on public transit.
*Don't point
*Don't pour soy sauce on your rice.
*Avoiding giving and receiving things with one hand.
*Don't serve yourself a drink.
Japanese people are an ethnic group that is native to the Japanese archipelago and modern country of Japan, where they constitute 98.5% of the total population. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 125 million are residents of Japan.Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan, washoku, lit. "Japanese eating", is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes; there is an emphasis on seasonal ingredients.