Sorry, but using unreliable sources such as famitsu and gfk to prove a point is low..
The only reliable source is VGChartz
http://vgchartz.com/hwtable.php?cons[]=Wii&cons[]=PS3&cons[]=X360&cons[]=PSP&cons[]=DS®[]=Japan®[]=UK&start=39824&end=39985
Japan Total = 3 537 418
UK total = 2 763 696
Sure, Japan wins, but not by as much as you imply