Time Zone: 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Currency: yen, ¥ (for details, see Japan Currency)
Language: Japanese
International Dialing Code: 81
Population: 130 million
Religion: Shinto
Electricity: 100V, 50Hz in Tokyo, 60Hz in Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya.
Electrical Outlet: Flat-blade 2-pin plug, flat-blade with round ground plug. (See details here: http://www.kropla.com/electric.htm)
Driving: On the left side of the road.
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