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Are prices high in Japan?

Japan’s prices are high. As a developed country, Japan's price level is naturally quite high. After all, its land is small and its population exceeds 100 million, so most of its products rely on imports. Japan's full name is Japan, located in eastern Asia and the Pacific Northwest. The name of the country means "the land of the rising sun". Its territory consists of the four major islands of Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido and more than 7,200 small islands, with a total area of ??378,000 square kilometers. Japan has a total population of approximately 125.05 million, with the main ethnic group being the Yamato. There are approximately 16,000 Ainu in Hokkaido, and Japanese is commonly spoken. The main religions are Shintoism and Buddhism. Japan is a highly developed capitalist country and the third largest economy in the world. It is resource-scarce and extremely dependent on imports, and its highly developed manufacturing industry is the main pillar of its national economy. Its scientific research and development capabilities are very strong, with a large number of multinational companies and scientific research institutions. Its annual scientific research expenditure accounts for approximately 3.1% of the country's GDP, ranking first among developed countries. In addition, the cultural industry led by the ACG industry and the developed tourism industry are also important symbols. To this day, it still preserves Japanese traditional culture represented by tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, etc.