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Japan Government
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Government type constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government Capital Tokyo Administrative divisions 47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gumma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi Independence 660 BC (traditional founding by Emperor Jimmu) National holiday Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933) Constitution 3 May 1947 Legal system modeled after European civil law system with English-American influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations Suffrage 20 years of age; universal Flag description white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center (Article from/based on Wikitravel article and may be copied freely) | | |