Japan is situated next to China in the northern hemisphere. It has a population of 127 million-That's 336 people per square kilometre! Its area is 337.835km2 and the capital city is Tokyo. It has 67 million more people that the UK even though it is only slightly bigger.
In Japan Children start school at the same age as in the UK but even when they are under 10 they have lots of homework and, often, in cities have to attend extra classes at night. There is a lot of pressure on older children, too, to work hard, pass lots of exams and get into University. …
