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Tips for Japan
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas Health Risks
Time
Electricity, Weights
and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital
City People
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links... |
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
A valid passport and a
return or onward ticket are required for stays of up to
three months. |
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Health
risks: |
Japan is a low-hazard
destination. Shots for cholera are required for entry
only for those coming from an infected area. Pack a
medical kit that includes painkillers and anti-diarrhea drugs as well as antiseptic and a laxative. |
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Time: |
Japan is 9 hours ahead of
Greenwich mean time (GMT), or 8 hours ahead of Munich and
Paris, 14 hours ahead of New York and Montreal, 13 hours
ahead of Buenos Aires, 11 hours ahead of Cairo, and 1
hour behind Sydney. |
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Electricity: |
Current is 100 volts AC, 60
Hz in the west (Osaka), and 100 volts AC, 50 Hz in
eastern Japan and Tokyo. Plugs are the flat, two-pin
style. Visitors from abroad who wish to operate personal
small electronic items should bring a plug adapter and a
transformer. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
The metric system is
standard throughout the country. |
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Tourism: |
Japan's four islands offer
something for everyone: pristine alpine vistas and
subtropical coral reefs, temples, shrines, excavations,
historical sites, unique and isolated cultures, small-town
charm, and the mixed blessing of large, ultramodern
cities. |
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At
a Glance... |
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Capital
city:: |
Tokyo |
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People: |
99 percent Japanese; 1
percent other, including Koreans, Chinese, and Ainu |
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Language: |
Japanese |
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Religion: |
85 percent Shinto and/or
Buddhist; 15 percent other, including Shinko Shukyo (new
religion) and Christian |
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Government: |
A constitutional monarchy;
the head of state is the emperor. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Population |
125,000,000 |
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Tipping |
Tipping
is not a common practice in Japan. Appreciation is most
often expressed with gifts; if the gift happens to be
money, it should be presented in a small envelope. |
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Links |
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