Experience The Wondrous Sights And Sounds Of Japan

Located in the Pacific Ocean to the east of the China Sea sits the country of Japan. Constituting of over 6.8 thousand islands, the Land Of The Rising Sun is a hotbed of vibrant and at times bizarre culture and history. While perceived in the modern world simply as a pioneer of technological prowess - indeed their advances in robotics and human engineering is second to none - it would be wrong to ignore what else goes into making Japan one of the most intriguing and fascinating places on the planet. For example did you do know that Japan is hit by approximately 1 and a half thousand earthquakes every single year. Or that it has the largest single population of people over 100 years old - there are 55 thousand. A progressively ageing population is born from what is the world's longest life expectancy, and a slow down in birth rates which saw just 1.26 births per woman in 2005. This cultural phenomenon means there are today more pets in Japan than there are dependent children. A whopping 24billion pairs of chopsticks are used every year, in a country that holds around 127million people; that's 139 sets of chopsticks per person. And if you walk in to a Japanese supermarket then don't think it strange if you see some funny shaped watermelons on the shelf; square watermelons have been engineered with the main purpose of being easier to stack. New travel program Tokyo Extra offers those people wanting to visit Japan's capital city, which is home to over 9million people, the chance to get lowdown on what to expect from the very inhabitants who live there. Aimed at becoming a fully crowd sourced interactive guide, the channel invites the people of Tokyo to upload videos and share knowledge of their own favourite places and things to see. Through this insightful and knowledgeable exploration of the city's own beloved hideaways, the rest of us get the opportunity to see what to expect from Tokyo through the eyes of those that have grown up and live there. The video above is presented by Cathy Cat - a resident of Tokyo for 3 years - as she gives viewers a look at one of Tokyo's many mouth watering delicacies; Yakiniku. Head on over to Tokyo Extra to see what else the city has to offer!