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Survivors and volunteers forge ties in Japan: Part 1/3
Dec 22, 2011
Thousands of volunteers have mobilised for post-tsunami relief in Japan
Survivors and volunteers forge ties in Japan: Part 2/3
Dec 22, 2011
Thousands of volunteers have mobilised for post-tsunami relief and recovery efforts in Japan
Survivors and volunteers forge ties in Japan: Part 3/3
Dec 22, 2011
Thousands of volunteers have mobilised for post-tsunami relief and recovery efforts in Japan
CWS at work in Japan
Mar 30, 2011
ACT member CWS has made this brief video with images from their work in the field in Japan
ACT in Japan
Organisations funding work in Japan
About Japan
- Population: 127.2 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Tokyo
- Area: 377,864 sq km (145,894 sq miles)
- Major language: Japanese
- Major religions: Shintoism, Buddhism
- Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 86 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: yen
- Main exports: Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches
- GNI per capita: US $38,210 (World Bank, 2008)