Standard of Living in Japan

...is situated off the eastern edge of the Asian continent and is made up of 6,852 islands

...sits along the "Pacific Ring of Fire" with more than a thousand earthquakes every year

...is the world's third largest economy and sits behind China in second place

...is an industrialized nation, producing some of the most technologically advanced electronics, machine tools and motor vehicles

...is a world leader in robotics.  Japanese engineers have produced a range of human-like robots

...has the world's most punctual trains: their average delay is 18 seconds