Emperor Akihito Research Paper

A small empire lies off the Chinese coast that’s approximately 378 square kilometers known as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan got its nickname because from China it appears that the sun rises from that direction. The current emperor of Japan is Emperor Akihito and the current Prime Minister is Shinzo Abe who was appointed by Emperor Akihito in 2012. Emperor Jimmu was the first emperor of Japan in 660 B.C. and since then Japan has been involved in thirty-six wars combined. Japans 6,852 islands hold a population of approximately 128 million and the country is divided into forty-seven prefectures which is equivalent to our states. Each prefecture has their elected governor, legislature and administrative cabinet. Japan is a tradition country and some of the original traditions and practices are still used to this day.

Unlike many other countries, Japan is led by a Constitutional Monarchy as the government system. The Emperor is only the seen as “the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people”. Emperor Jimmu was the first emperor of Japan and current Emperor is the 125th elective, Emperor Akihito. During the tenure of the emperor, he elects each prime minister to serve for six years and his cabinet is elected every four years by popular

vote by each prefecture. Each prefecture has their Minister of State who is responsible for electing their governor and administrative cabinet.
Japan currently holds the third in largest economy in the world and is the home to the advancement in today’s technology such as; electronics, machinery, motored vehicles and processed foods.

Fifteen percent of the worlds fish catch comes from Japan, and about thirteen percent of the country is covered in agriculture. The country is lowest in unemployment rate and with a total of a work force of sixty-five million workers. The Yen is currency that Japan uses and the current exchange rate to the one dollar is 111 ¥. The Yen was establish under The New Currency Act of 1871 and is currently the third most used around the world for trading after the United States Dollar and the European Euro as the number

one.
Japan has 6,852 islands that extend along the Pacific Coast and located approximately one hundred miles East of South Korea. Just about seventy-three percent of Japan is forested and has over one hundred active volcanoes. Because of Japans locations, the islands have become earthquake prone and tsunamis are imminent. On March 11, 2011, an earthquake of 9.1 magnitudes hit off the coast of Sendai and resulted in a tsunami that killed over 28,000 people and some still missing. The most recent earthquake reported as a 6.1 magnitude on September 20, 2017 approximately 175 miles off the coast of Fukushima, no injuries have been reported.
Traditions, performances and practices are still performed all across the country and known across the world. Japanese home architecture are very similar to the Chinese and Korean style by using wooden arch roofs with wooden walls that allow you to adjust the sizes of rooms. The sliding doors are still used in this type of design and the walls are placed slightly off the ground and can become detached at any time to adjust the size of the room for any occasion needed.
Japanese cuisines are mainly based off rice, vegetable and fish. Sushi is one of today’s most favorite’s meals that is served in America. The meal originates from Japan from the 8th century and still served to this day along with Miso soup, noodles and Saki. One of the popular Japanese sweets are known as Wagashi. Some the basic ingredients require red bean paste and mochi. Another popular favorite is green tea ice cream and most different companies produce a same version of it because of its popularity. Another summer time favorite is Kakigori. This desert is a shaved ice dessert usually sells and eaten during summer festivals and events.