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1. www.britannica.com › place › JapanJapan | History, Flag, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Japan, island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean .

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   • Japan Since 1945

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     Japan - Media, Publishing, Culture: The print and broadcast...

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3. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesInstagram - The World Factbook

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   5 days ago · Geography. Location. Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. Geographic coordinates. 36 00 N, 138 00 E. Map references. Asia. Area. total: 377,915 sq km. land: 364,485 sq km. water: 13,430 sq km.

4. www.twowanderingsoles.com › blog › japan-landmarks27 Famous Landmarks in Japan to Add to Your Bucket List

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   5 days ago · Not only are we listing the most famous Japan landmarks, but we’re also telling you which ones are overrated (in our opinion) and which ones are worth the effort to see. Plus, we’re throwing in a free map so you can plan your route around your own list of must-see landmarks!

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   How many islands are in Japan?

   • It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean. Nearly the entire land area is taken up by the country’s four main islands; from north to south these are Hokkaido (Hokkaidō), Honshu (Honshū), Shikoku, and Kyushu (Kyūshū).

   Japan | History, Flag, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   Where can I find a copy of a Japanese map?

   • This collection contains high quality digital reproductions of roughly 100 historical maps produced in Japan from the 17th century to the 20th century. The original copies of the maps are held in the East Asian Library at the University of California at Berkeley.

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   When were maps made in Japan?

   • Most maps are woodblock printed, created during the Tokugawa period (1600-1868), when urbanization and the growth of a commercial publishing industry turned maps into popular commodities. There are also several maps from the Meiji period (1868-1912), during which European and American cartographic techniques became widespread in Japan.

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   What are the four physiographic regions of Japan?

   • These mountain arcs, in turn, generally correspond to Japan’s major physiographic regions: the four regions of Japan proper (Hondo)—Hokkaido, Northeastern ( Tōhoku ), Central ( Chūbu ), and Southwestern—and the Ryukyu and Bonin archipelagoes. The Hokkaido Region was formed by the coalescence of the Chishima and Karafuto arcs.

   Japan - Geology, Volcanoes, Islands | Britannica

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6. www.britannica.com › place › Mount-FujiMount Fuji | Facts, Height, Location, & Eruptions | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Mount Fuji, highest mountain in Japan. It rises to 12,388 feet (3,776 metres) near the Pacific Ocean coast in Yamanashi and Shizuoka ken (prefectures) of central Honshu, about 60 miles (100 km) west of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area.

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7. worldhistorycommons.org › japanese-historical-mapsJapanese Historical Maps | World History Commons

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   1 day ago · This collection contains high quality digital reproductions of roughly 100 historical maps produced in Japan from the 17th century to the 20th century. The original copies of the maps are held in the East Asian Library at the University of California at Berkeley.

8. www.britannica.com › place › JapanJapan - Geology, Volcanoes, Islands | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Japan - Geology, Volcanoes, Islands: Japan is one of the world’s most geologically unstable areas. The country experiences some 1,000 tremors annually, most of them minor, though major quakes—as in Tokyo-Yokohama in 1923 and Kōbe in 1995—cause considerable loss of life and widespread destruction.

9. www.geocountries.com › map › japanMap Of Japan | Japan Regions | Japan Map

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   3 days ago · Japan Map will provide the view of satellite image and shows the map of all states, regions and cities in Japan. The country of Japan is a nation which is located in Asia continent.