CREATE TABLE table_204_183 (id NUMBER, "rank" NUMBER, "nation" CLOB, "gold" NUMBER, "silver" NUMBER, "bronze" NUMBER, "total" NUMBER)

japan finished below how many countries ?
SELECT COUNT("nation") FROM table_204_183 WHERE "rank" < (SELECT "rank" FROM table_204_183 WHERE "nation" = 'japan')
SELECT COUNT("nation") FROM "table_204_183" WHERE "rank" < (SELECT "rank" FROM "table_204_183" WHERE "nation" = 'japan')