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WEB1 day 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.
Japan - Wikipedia
WEBJapan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.
Japan country profile - BBC News
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Japan country profile. 26 July 2023. Japan has the world's third-largest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century after the devastation of World War Two...
Japan - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 14, 2024 · In 1931-32, Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937, it launched a full-scale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, triggering America's entry into World War II, and Japan soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in World War II, the country recovered to …
Japan - Wikiwand
WEBJapan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.
Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site)
WEBWelcome to the official tourism website of Japan. Experiences in Japan. Unforgettable experiences and breathtaking moments. Japan's Local Treasures. Finding the hidden gems. Stories & Guides. Explore Japan's vast cultural, eating, drinking, and shopping scenes. Things to Feel. Discover the full range of amazing things to feel across Japan.
Japan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBJapan, known as Nihon or Nippon (日本) in Japanese, is an island nation in East Asia. Its insular character has allowed it to develop a unique and very intricate culture, while its closeness to other ancient East Asian cultures, in particular China, has left lasting influence.
Japan Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBAug 9, 2023 · 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.
Geography of Japan - Wikipedia
WEBJapan is an archipelagic country comprising a stratovolcanic archipelago over 3,000 km (1,900 mi) along the Pacific coast of East Asia. [8] . It consists of 14,125 islands. [9] [10] The four main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. The other 14,120 islands are classified as "remote islands" by the Japanese government.
Japan - The World Factbook
WEBDec 14, 2021 · 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.
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