Japan

Japan
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Overview
Official name	Japan
Type	Island country
Leader(s)	Emperor
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Demonym	Japanese
Language(s)	Japanese
Population	125,960,000 (2020)
Year founded	539 AD
Continent	Asia
Capital	Tokyo
Area	377,975 km2
Affiliation(s)	UN, OECD
Map of Japan

Japan (Japanese: 日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国; Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, literally "State of Japan") is an island country located in East Asia. In the online video series, Really Useful Around the World, Thomas visits Japan.

Rolling Stock

Locomotives

Television Series only

Hiro

Hiro's Friends

Kenji

Others

The Japanese Engines

Coaches and Trucks

Television Series only

Kenji's Coaches

Others

JNR 481 Series Coaches

Non-Rail Vehicles

Television Series only

The Japanese Ship

Humans

Others

Sir Takaboushi Hideki

Sumo Wrestlers

Sumo Wrestlers bowing and saying "Konnichiwa"

Locations

Television Series only

Hiro's Old Railway

Others

Ginza

Appearances

• Thomas & Friends
• Other Media

Thomas & Friends Series 15 - Happy Hiro (mentioned) Series 19 - Helping Hiro (mentioned) Series 24 - A New Arrival (mentioned), World of Tomorrow (mentioned) and Kenji on the Rails Again (mentioned) Specials 2009 - Hero of the Rails 2010 - Misty Island Rescue (mentioned) 2016 - The Great Race (flag only) 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (photo) Music Videos Series 22 - The Journey Never Ends (mentioned) Videos 2014 - Thomas is Leaving Sodor for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! 2015 - Thomas Travels to Japan 2020 - Meet Kenji of Japan!

Books

• 2013 - Happy Hiro (mentioned)

Magazine Stories

• 2012 - Making Hiro Happy (mentioned)

Merchandise

• Capsule Plarail

Gallery

Merchandise

Mount Fuji (Capsule Plarail Thomas 50 Series Anniversary)

Mount Fuji with Signboard