- Japan - Wikipedia
Japan [a] is an island country in East Asia Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands and thousands of smaller islands, covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi)
- Japan | History, Flag, Map, Population, Facts | Britannica
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 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)
- About Japan | The Government of Japan - JapanGov
Learn about the basic information about Japan: National Flag and Anthem, Location, Land Area, Population, GDP, and more
- Japan - Shintoism, Buddhism, Samurai | Britannica
Japan - Shintoism, Buddhism, Samurai: It is not known when humans first settled on the Japanese archipelago It was long believed that there was no Paleolithic occupation in Japan, but since World War II thousands of sites have been unearthed throughout the country, yielding a wide variety of Paleolithic tools These include both core tools, made by chipping away the surface of a stone, and
- Japan: Key Facts and History - ThoughtCo
Few nations on Earth have had a more colorful history than Japan Settled by migrants from the Asian mainland back in the mists of prehistory, Japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, rule by samurai warriors, isolation from the outside world, expansion over most of Asia, defeat, and rebirth
- Japan country profile - BBC News
Some key dates in Japan's history: 1853 - US fleet forces Japan to open up to foreign influence after over 200 years of self-imposed isolation 1868 - Empire of Japan proclaimed, and country
- Japan Maps Facts - World Atlas
Japan, an island country in East Asia, lies in the Pacific Ocean to the east of the Asian continent It shares maritime borders with Russia to the north, China and South Korea to the west, and Taiwan to the south Covering an area of approximately 377,975 km 2 (145,937 mi 2), Japan primarily consists of four main islands and numerous smaller islands These main islands, from north to south, are
- JNTO - Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel - Travel Japan
Official Japan National Tourism Organization, providing free advice and information to Travelers
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