The population of Japan was 60 million in 1925, 73 million in 1940, 72 million after the war in 1945, 128 million in 2010, then dropped to 126 million in 2020, and further declined to 123 million in 2025.
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The two main population centers in Japan are Kanto (Tokyo, Yokohama, etc.) Province with 43.7 million and Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, etc.) Province with 24.4 million. There are differences.
- Saying "thank you"
- Kanto: arigato
- Kansai: okini
- Saying "mother"
- Kanto: okasan
- Kansai: okan
- Soup and broths
- Kanto: uses bonito fish flakes
- Kansai: dried kelp
- The Kanto cuisine features pork, while Kansai prefers beef. Kobe (wagyu) beef is famous, although all the cattle from the very south to the north are raised the same way, and taste terrific. Of course, also very expensive, up to $250/pound.
- Personality
- Kanto: more reserved, or even cold
- Kansai: more personable with foreigners
- Walking
- Kanto: on an escalator, stand on the left side
- Kansai: on the right side.
- Lays claim to be the earliest beginnings of Japanese civilization, when Nara was the first capital, and served as the most eastern point of the Silk Road,
- Ise Shrine built in 690 is the holiest Shinto site.
- The period from 710-784 saw the initial spreading of Buddhism.
- The nation's capital moved to Kyoto in 794, and remained so until 1868, when it was moved to Edo, which that year was renamed Tokyo.
- Home to 20% of the Japanese population with 11% of the land.
- Includes Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Wakayama, Nara, Awaji Island and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake.
- The areas of Nada-Gogo and Fushimi produce 45% of all sake in the country.
- Kansai experienced minimal damages from wars and natural disasters, so the region has the most UNESCO World Heritage Listings in the country. Mind you, Osaka was hit hard by air raids in 1945, destroying 25 square miles of the city.
- During the Jomon period (7000BC), present-day Osaka was mostly submerged.
- Began to form a population base early in the AD time frame, becoming Japan's most important port during the Kofun period.
- Was Japan's primary economic center during the Edo Period (1603-1867), with a futures market for rice established in 1697.
- Was opened to foreign trade on 1January1868.
- Saw a period of decline from that date when the capital was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo, and become more an industrial center.
- By 1925, was the largest and most populous city in Japan and sixth in the world.
- General Motors opened a factory, which closed in 1941,
- Osaka has a population of 2.7 million. Kyoto has 1.5 million.
- Recognized as the most multicultural and cosmopolitan city in Japan.
- Two tourist attractions are here at and adjacent to the Marriott Miyako Osaka hotel.
- Our hotel is located in the tallest building in Osaka, Abeno Harukas. The hotel gave us six free passes ($15 each) to go to the top of this 300 meter (984 feet) structure.
- Tennoji Park, which has a zoo, Keitakuen Garden and the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. To the west is Tsutenkaku Tower.
- Adjacent is Tennoji Station.
We were joined in our club lounge by three friends: Miles, Linda and Joann,
We then went to the top of the building. The 300 stands for 300 meter high.
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