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What is the capital and largest city of Japan?

Tokyo. The scope of Tokyo is staggering. Although the designated city limits boast a population of just seven million people, the urban sprawl of this city engulfs several neighbouring cities and spills over Prefectural borders. The true population of the urban agglomeration at which Tokyo lies in the center is over 30 million.

Who is the largest and most profitable Japanese company and the second largest auto maker in the world?

Toyota. Toyota recorded a profit of almost 1 trillion yen in 2001.

Japan has more of these than any other country?

train stations. 30,000 and still counting.

What is a famous Japanese cuisine and holds the dubious honour of a presence on the local McDonalds menus?

Teriyaki. Takoyaki consists of octopus pieces fried in spherical balls of batter; Temmabashi is district in Osaka and Tsukuba is the name of a city.

Manufacturer of electrical equipment, this company has a worldwide presence and employs 200,000 people.

Toshiba. The seventh largest manufacturer of electrical equipment in the world in 2001.

What is formed when soymilk is separated into curds and whey? This food is a popular part of numerous Japanese meals?

Tofu.

What is a breed of dog native to Japan and used for more than 900 years in traditional dog fights?

Tosa. Tosa fighting still takes place on an organised basis on the island of Shikoku. Fights are not to the death and the dogs have a ranking system very similar to the one used in Japanese Sumo.

Who was most sucessful Japanese born Sumo wrestler in the 1990s, son of another prolific exponent of the sport?

Takanohana. Takanohana's brother Wakanohana competed as a Grand Champion. Takanohana's father, who wrestled under the same name, reached the rank of Ozeki, the second highest in Sumo.

Who was the winner of the Sydney 2000 Olympics Women's Marathon and also the 2001 Berlin Marathon?

Naoko Takahashi. Tamura won a Judo gold medal at the same Olympics, while Tanaka is a former foreign minister.

Who is the old school Japanese actor, who co-starred with Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia in the film 'Black Rain'?

Ken Takakura. Nishida is a former comic turned dramatic actor; Tonpei Hidari is a comedian and Suzuki is a member of the Japanese soccer team.