This article compares the economies of China and Japan, two of the world's most powerful economic forces. It looks at GDP, trade & investment, unemployment rate, and inflation rate to determine if China has a better economy than Japan. The comparison reveals that China is now far ahead in terms of economic output, exports from China were valued at $2 trillion while those from Japan were valued at just $731 billion in 2018. FDI inflows into China totaled $139 billion while those into Japan totaled just $77 billion for that same year. Unemployment rates for youth aged 15-24 were higher than average for both countries during 2019 but significantly higher for Chinese workers aged 25-54. Inflation rates also differ significantly between these two countries. Based on these data points, it appears clear that mainland Chinese economies are indeed stronger than those found within modern day Japan.