Official Country Name JAPAN
Languages JAPANESE
Population 126,168,156
Median Age 47.7
GDP Per Capita US $42,900
Source: CIA World Factbook
Total Value of Art Exported (UN Comtrade Database 2018) US $408,654,528
Arts Funding (Arts and Culture) US $1,072,500,000
Art Programs (University Level) 50
Student Enrollment 13,213
Source: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Minstry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, AAP (non-official)
Museums Exhibiting Contemporary Art 205
Contemporary Art Galleries (Commercial) 1,844
Contemporary Art Spaces (Nonprofit) 203
Art Foundations (NGO + Private) 165
Source: AAP (non-official)
Acknowledgments: Naoko Horiuchi, Keiko Koshihara, MEXT, Zhang Qiaojun, Manabu Yahagi
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