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  2. Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 14,125 islands, with the five main islands being Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto .

  3. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Japan. The culture of Japan has changed greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia and other regions of the world. [1] Since the Jomon period, ancestral groups like the Yayoi and Kofun, who arrived to Japan from Korea and China ...

  4. History of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japan was the second Asian country (to South Korea) to host the Olympics twice. However, due to the global outbreak and economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021; they took place from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Japan ranked third place, with 27 gold medals.

  5. Geography of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japan has the sixth longest coastline in the world (29,751 km (18,486 mi)). It is the largest island country in East Asia and the fourth largest island country in the world. Because of Japan's many far-flung outlying islands and long coastline, the country has extensive marine life and mineral resources in the ocean.

  6. Timeline of Japanese history - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of Japan goes into the effect. This country will start the transition from the Empire of Japan to the State of Japan (Nihon Koku, 日本国) with a Liberal Democracy. The Article 9 turned Japan into a pacifist country without a military, known as East Asia or Asia-Pacific country. 4 August: Supreme Court of Japan has ...

  7. Flag of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red circle at its center. This flag is officially called the Nisshōki (日章旗, 'flag of the sun'), but is more commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru (日の丸, 'Ball of the sun'). It embodies the country's sobriquet: the Land of the Rising Sun .

  8. List of regions of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Each region contains one or more of the country's 47 prefectures. Of the four main islands of Japan, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, and Kyūshū make up one region each, the latter also containing the Satsunan Islands, while the largest island Honshū is divided into five regions.

  9. Outline of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Extreme points of Japan. High: Mount Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft) Low: Hachirōgata −4 m (−13 ft) Land boundaries: none. Coastline: 29,751 km (18,486 mi) Population of Japan: 125,950,000 people - 11th most populous country. Area of Japan: 377,873 km 2 (145,898 sq mi) - 62nd largest country. Atlas of Japan. Addressing system in Japan.

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