Official Country Name - Japan Population - 127.4 million GDP per capita - $26,852 Currency - yen (¥) Head of State - Emperor Akihito Prime Minister - Shinzo Abe Central bank - Bank of Japan Chairman, Bank of Japan -Toshihiko Fukui Source - OECD Britain   •   EMU   •   Japan   •   United States Legal Notices | © 1998-2006 Econoday, Inc. All Rights Reserved.