Kanazawa; Saturday, June 10, 2006: This is a famous lantern at the Kenrokuen
Gardens. The legs that support the lantern are unique and give it its name (derived from the
instrument called the "koto").
The estimated July 2006 population of Japan is approximately 127.5 million people.
The total area of the country is 377,835 square kilometers (145,883 square miles), making it
slightly smaller than California.