CREATE TABLE table_204_183 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "nation" TEXT, "gold" DECIMAL, "silver" DECIMAL, "bronze" DECIMAL, "total" DECIMAL)

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')