INTRODUCTION Japan (or Nippon as the locals call it) is an Island situated just east of North and South Korea in Asia. It is a huge economical influence due to it's market in electronics and fish products. Despite the fact that natural resources are quite low, Japan is still one of the leading economic powers of the world next to the United States. The people consist mostly of Asian descent and not many immigrants are …showed first 75 words of 845 total…

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