Japan Data
The Latest Figures and Surveys
This series offers basic information about Japan in an easy-to-understand format using statistics and diagrams. Also presented are surveys and questionnaires about Japanese lifestyles and ways of thinking, along with updated information on the disaster recovery effort in Japan.
- Postwar Governors of the Bank of Japan
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Newly appointed Kuroda Haruhiko is the first Ministry of Finance official to take the post of governor of the Bank of Japan for 15 years. In this article we look back at the governors of the Bank of Japan since World War II.
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- Profiles of BOJ Deputy Governors Iwata Kikuo and Nakaso Hiroshi
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We continue our look at the new team in charge at the Bank of Japan with profiles of Iwata Kikuo and Nakaso Hiroshi, the two deputy governors.
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- Profile of Kuroda Haruhiko, Governor of the Bank of Japan
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Kuroda Haruhiko became governor of the Bank of Japan on March 20, 2013. Who is the new governor and what does his appointment mean for Japanese fiscal policy?
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- Abe Shinzō’s Second Cabinet (December 2012)
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After the general election of December 16, 2012, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Kōmeitō wrested power back from the Democratic Party of Japan. On December 26, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō announced the lineup of his second cabinet.
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- Results for the December 2012 General Election
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The forty-sixth lower house general election took place on December 16, 2012. The Liberal Democratic Party achieved a sweeping victory, securing 294 seats and taking over government from the Democratic Party of Japan, which managed only 57 seats.
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- Global Japan: 2050 Simulations and StrategiesTango Yasutake
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In April 2012, Keidanren’s 21st Century Public Policy Institute released a report with detailed simulations of the Japanese and global economies leading up to 2050. Tango Yasutake introduces some of the report’s key points.
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- Japan’s Festivals: A Matsuri Map
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No one knows for sure how many festivals take place in Japan over the course of the year, but estimates vary from 100,000 to 300,000—all of them unique reflections of the history and culture of the local area. Here, we introduce a selection of 20 of the most notable festivals from around the country. For related content, see “Japanese Festivals and the Annual Cycle of Life.”
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- The Political History of the Consumption Tax
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In August 2012, the plenary session of Japan’s upper house approved a bill containing a consumption tax hike and other measures. Fierce debate and much political wrangling have surrounded the issue of increasing the consumption tax over the years. The following traces this history.
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- Japan’s Olympics
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Japanese athletes brought home a record number of medals from the 2012 London Olympics–a haul that included the country’s 400th medal since Antwerp in 1920. For related content, see "Capitalizing on Japan’s Success at the London Olympics."
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- Japan’s 2012 Budget
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In December 2011, the government approved the draft budget for fiscal 2012. At over ¥96 trillion, the largest budget in Japan’s history includes funds for the 3/11 recovery effort. For the third straight year, government bonds outstrip taxation as a revenue source to cover spending.
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