Econmoy, import/export , fast pace
Japan is one of the fastest and largest imports and exports economy in the world. Most of their exports are mainly cars, computers, and electronic device. Japanese electronic products are renowned for their innovation and quality. Japan’s industrial production growth rate was the highest among the G20 nations. US statistics (2012) mention that Japan achieving one of the highest economic growth rates in the world from 1960s to 1980s, it slowed down tremendously in the early 1990s, when the economy collapsed by the stock markets and real estate prices. Japan real GDP grew an avenge of 4% per year. After a few years, the Japanese economy began to slow down in line with the global economic conditions, and it encounter it firsts recession for about 6 years in 2008. Bank of Japan reported real GDP growth of -5.5% in FY 2009. In 2010, Japan’s real GDP grew back of 4.4%.
Until a natural disaster hits Japan heavily, causing factories, agricultural land, homes , and lives destroyed. It was one of the worst disaster in Japan ever had. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami falls on March 11, 2011. Nuclear power is the biggest source of energy in japan, it accounts with 29% of nuclear. Nuclear war plants were destroy, fire and explosion heats up, thousands were killed, and even radioactive iodine were exposed everywhere. Sanatana (2011) indicated that Overall exports in March declined 2.2% to 5.87 trillion yen (£43bn), marking the first year-on-year fall in 16 months. Imports rose 11.9% to ¥5.67tn last month, the ministry said. The trade surplus for the month was ¥196.5bn, down 78.9 % from a year earlier.

Religious , rules and law, government
Today many religions are practiced in Japan, but most Japanese follow a meld of Shintoism and Buddhism. Although religion does not play a major role in the everyday life of the average Japanese, they do have customs and rituals that are observed on special occasions like weddings, funerals, and religious holidays. Shinoto festivals often symbolize hope for abundant rice production or spiritual health of the community. The festivals are often done inside a Shinto Shrine, or display some form or image of a Shrine, and it could stretch for over several days. Shinto stands for "the way of the gods". Shinto is the indigenous conviction of the Japanese people back in ancient era. It is Japan's most famous religion after Buddhism. Though the religion of Shinto is intensely deep-rooted with other local religious traditions, this religion does not integrate any sacred writings. Shinto shrines are the places of worship and the abodes of the 'kami' (Shinto Gods). These festivities have very similar, features: energy, noise, food, and exultation. With all of these features, it celebrates an abundant of joyfulness among the members of the local community. Bon Festivals is one of Japan’s most important and well-known Japanese traditional festivals, this is an event that people believe that their ancestor’s spirit come back to their homes to be reunited. It is also a gathering time, and many people return to their hometowns to celebrate this occasion. Shizuko Mishima (2010) describe that on the first day of Obon, chochin lanterns are lit inide the houses, and the family members go to their ancestor’s grave to call their spirits back home. This action is call “Mukaebon”. On the last day, they painted their family crest on the hanging chochin lanterns to guide the spirits back. It is called “Okuri-bon”. During Obon, the smell of senko incense fills all around Japanese houses and cemeteries.
In Japanese religious tradition, unlike Western religious tradition, religious adherents often follow more than one religious tradition throughout their lives with no feelings of contradiction. Understanding the relationship between Buddhism and Shintoism can be difficult for foreigners to understand and adapt. (ST, 2008) mentions that religious in Japan have many similarities, along with it’s acceptance of an individual’s right to a personal view, it is actually not hard to comprehend. A common saying in Japan is, "We live as Shintoists, but die as Buddhists."

Japan has a government that is guided by the rules and principles of a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Government. Japan government is ruled by the parliament. There are two houses, House of Representatives and House of Councilors. The prime minister and other selected members oversee the executive branch of the government.
There are 5 main parties in the parliament: 1) Liberal Democratic party 2) Democratic Party of Japan 3) New Clean Government Party 4) Japan Communist Party 5) Social Democratic Party.

US statistics (2012) indicate that Japan government the judicial systems is independent, drawn from the customary law, civil law, anglo-american common law, and with the Supreme Court as the final decision authority. In the constitution of Japan, there is a Bill of Right that is similar to the U.S. Bill of Right of the U.S constitution. There is no jury system, no administrative courts or claims courts, because the decision are made in accordance with legal statutes. The main administrative official body includes the head of the states: Emperor, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the U.S, and the Permanent Representative to the UN. Japan has witnessed tremendous national growth during the rule of the Liberal Democratic Party.

One of the biggest challenges that the Japanese government face today is its aging population and negative population growth rate. 22.9 percent of the Japanese population is above the age of 65 while Japan’s total fertility is the 5th lowest in the world.

Referrence 1) Santana, W. (2011) Japan earthquake and tsunami causes fall in exports. The Guardian, 20 April. 2) Shizuko Mishima (2010) Obon in Japan. Available at: http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanesefestivals/a/obonfestival.htm (accessed on 7 April 2012) 3) S.T. (2008) Japanese Religious Traditions: Themes Among Japan’s Belief Systems. Available at: http://voices.yahoo.com/japanese-religious-traditions-themes-among-japans-1373675.html?cat=37 (Accessed on 7 April 2012) 4) U.S. Deparment of State (March 5, 2012) Available at: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm (Accessed on 7 April 2012)