What would a massive sporting event be without some fun facts! We have dug around to pick out a few great little snippets that make up Japan – from geography, to culture, to children – peek below so you know what to expect. Enjoy!

• Japan, which is called "Nihon" or "Nippon" in Japanese, is made up of 6,852 islands
• There is an average of 1500 earthquakes yearly in Japan due to its location in the Ring of Fire (but most of them can't be felt)
• Trains in Japan are the most punctual in the world with an average delay of only 18 seconds
• There are more pets than children in Japan
• More than 50,000 people in Japan are over 100 years old. About 21% of the country's population is elderly - one of the highest proportions in the world
• There are about 5.52 million vending machines around the country
• In some companies, it is acceptable to sleep during working hours as it is seen as being tired from hard work (though there are rules)
• Many mobile phones are waterproof in Japan, because teenagers are using them even in the shower
• Almost everyone can read and write in Japan; literacy is about 99%
• There are 18 World Heritage Sites in Japan - 14 cultural and four natural sites
• In Japan, people are interested in your blood type - it is a common question just like someone asking your Zodiac sign
• The world’s oldest company, Kango Gumi, had a history of 14 centuries and operated from 578 to 2006 in Osaka
• Square watermelons are produced in Japan to ease the burden among the farmers to stack and store the fruits