Japan
Asia · Capital: Tokyo
Japan is a country in Asia, home to about 123.9 million people across 377,915 km². Its capital is Tokyo. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Tokyo
Region
Asia
Population
~123.9 million people
Area
377,915 km²
Density
328 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Left
Language
Japanese
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,776 m
Head of state
A monarch
Flag colors
white, red
Land borders
Japan shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Japan in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Japan is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 20 claims from the pool that are true of Japan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “T”1 of 12
- Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
- Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177