The topic of the paper deals with Japan as one of the most developed and influential countries in the world. Japan is an island nation located on the east coast of Asia. The geographical position is close to the most developed countries in the world, such as China, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea. Japan makes good use of its geographical position, and has neighboring countries, along with the United States, as its main trading partners. Although it has scarce natural resources, Japan is making good use of its potential. According to exports and imports of goods and services, it is in the high 4th place in the world rankings. It bases its trade on the export of cars, electrical appliances, plastics, metals. However, His greatest potential is actually human potential. They invest a lot in education and their education system is considered one of the best in the world. Thanks to the fact that they have high quality education system, the people of Japan are among the most educated in the world, with one hundred percent enrollment in compulsory classes and zero percent illiteracy. Also, Japan's big success is the unemployment rate, which is at low 2.41%. One of the reasons for Japan's development is its extremely stable economy and openness to international trade and commerce.