japenese Culture
Geographic Features: Japan had a rugged and mountainous terrain, surrounded by water, deposits of many resources scattered throughout the region
Population: (in 1911) 50,751,900
Size: 145,925 sq.mi.
Government: A parliamentary system similar to Britain. The Japanese do not elect a president directly, diet members elect a prime minister from among themselves. The prime minister forms and leads the cabinet of ministers of state.
Language: Japanese
Currency: Yen
Major Religion(s): Shinto, Buddhism
Unique Aspects of Culture:
-Japan was in the Meji era during the war, they were a very shy people with long and old family ties.
-The Japanese have a liking for novelty foods and beverages, the range of flavors they use often seems repellent to foreigners.
Leaders of Japan During the War: Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu and then Prime Minister Terauchi Masatake.