Knowledge (XXG)

Honshu

Source 📝

42: 4624: 3406: 3346: 3206: 2901: 777: 717: 569: 256: 3321: 3176: 3131: 3016: 2946: 688: 539: 494: 375: 301: 3391: 3376: 3361: 3161: 3046: 3031: 3001: 762: 747: 732: 524: 405: 390: 360: 1239: 3191: 3146: 2931: 2886: 554: 509: 286: 241: 3306: 3291: 3246: 3231: 3101: 3086: 3061: 2986: 2971: 2916: 2871: 803: 673: 658: 613: 598: 464: 449: 420: 345: 330: 271: 226: 4445: 3276: 3116: 643: 479: 3261: 628: 1144: 2822: 54: 5145: 3444: 3430: 2270: 193: 4456: 3716:
appear to have used similar data from the relevant statistics bureaux and totalled up the various administrative districts that make up each island, and then done the same for less populous islands. An editor of this article has not repeated that work. Therefore this plausible and eminently
1083:; by contrast, the economy along the northwestern Sea of Japan coast is largely based on fishing and agriculture. The island is linked to the other three major Japanese islands by a number of bridges and tunnels. The island primarily shares two climates, with Northern Honshu having a mainly 4184: 3926:
1945: In the single deadliest air raid of World War II, 330 American B-29s rain incendiary bombs on Tokyo, touching off a firestorm that kills upwards of 100,000 people, burns a quarter of the city to the ground, and leaves a million
1246:
The island is roughly 1,300 km (810 mi) long and ranges from 50 to 230 km (31 to 143 mi) wide, and its total area is 227,960 km (88,020 sq mi), making it slightly larger than the island of
4488: 1023:
Honshu had a population of 104 million as of 2017, constituting 81.3% of the entire population of Japan, and mostly concentrated in the coastal areas and plains. Approximately 30% of the total population resides in the
1122:
Humans first arrived in Honshu approximately 37,000 years ago, and likely earlier. The first humans to arrive in Honshu were stone age hunter-gatherers from Northeast Asia, likely following the migration of ice age
2834:
The island is divided into five nominal regions and contains 34 prefectures, including metropolitan Tokyo. Administratively, some smaller islands are included within these prefectures, notably including the
2743:
Honshu is home to a large portion of Japan's minimal mineral reserves, including small oil and coal deposits. Several coal deposits are located in the northern part of the island, concentrated in
907: 4481: 2707:
region, spanning the north-eastern part of the island, is notable for its rice production, with 65% of cultivated land being rice paddy fields – almost a quarter of all paddy fields in Japan.
4091: 3636: 1274:, which moved the northeastern part of the island by varying amounts of as much as 5.3 m (17 ft) while causing devastating tsunamis). The highest peak is the active volcano 4474: 5020: 5234: 2574: 2658: 2618: 2558: 4371: 4069: 2586: 4386: 2506: 2323: 3946: 2642: 1211: 1207: 3847:[The thermal zones of the earth according to the duration of hot, moderate and cold periods and to the impact of heat on the organic world)] 5013: 3845:"Die Wärmezonen der Erde, nach der Dauer der heissen, gemässigten und kalten Zeit und nach der Wirkung der Wärme auf die organische Welt betrachtet" 2666: 2630: 2626: 2562: 2554: 2363: 2770:
Most of Japan's copper, lead, zinc and chromite is located on Honshu, along with smaller, scattered deposits of gold, silver, arsenic, sulfur and
2570: 2538: 4030: 2578: 1306:
Honshu has a total population of 104 million people, according to a 2017 estimate, 81.3% of the entire population of Japan. The largest city is
4095: 2670: 2662: 2490: 2646: 2254: 2242: 1271: 1183: 2638: 2534: 2542: 2530: 1335:
and Shikoku by tunnels and bridges. Three bridge systems have been built across the islands of the Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku (
5006: 2582: 2245:
occurred off the coast of Honshu, generating tsunami waves up to 40.5 meters (133 ft) high and killing 19,747. It was the most powerful
2594: 81: 3770: 3515: 2634: 2590: 2566: 1032:. As the historical center of Japanese cultural and political power, the island includes several past Japanese capitals, including 5269: 2453: 2250: 1279: 1215: 4251: 5224: 2674: 2343: 3830: 3628: 2794:, is Japan's first high-speed rail line. It is the world's oldest high-speed rail line and one of the most heavily used. The 2614: 2598: 1669: 1537: 2443: 2303: 1267: 4363: 5345: 3713: 3538: 2518: 2498: 2353: 2281: 1009: 3718: 2502: 2413: 2246: 2229: 1202:, the most destructive air raid in human history, which destroyed 16 square miles (41 km; 10,000 acres) of central 1052:
that spans several of the Japanese islands. Honshu contains Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji, and its largest lake,
1013: 2732: 1364: 3563: 2494: 1685:) is native to Japan where it inhabits sub-alpine forests and boreal evergreen forests on Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. 2723:
Most of Japan's tea and silk is from Honshu. Japan's three largest industrial regions are all located on Honshu: the
2253:
since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The tsunami subsequently led to the meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors at the
4061: 3507:
An Atlas of the World's Conifers: An Analysis of their Distribution, Biogeography, Diversity and Conservation Status
1746:
bird more often heard than seen. It is a year-round resident of Japan (except Hokkaido where it is only in summer).
3676: 2622: 2610: 2510: 2433: 2403: 2258: 1368: 2092:
Kishu Ken are a rare dog breed that was selectively bred for the hunting of wild boar and deer in the mountainous
5340: 5299: 4987: 4352:. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Natural Resources Section. 1947. pp. 44–45. 4256:. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Natural Resources Section. 1947. pp. 42–48. 2728: 2293: 1622: 1594: 1195: 1088: 1084: 4394: 4117:
Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Gross Domestic Product, Large regions TL2
4509: 4497: 3731: 3697: 2423: 2333: 1392: 4552: 4336:. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Natural Resources Section. 1947. p. 43. 4320:. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Natural Resources Section. 1947. p. 44. 2814:. Both the Tokaido Shinkansen and the Sanyo Shinkansen help form a continuous high-speed railway through the 5060: 5029: 3900: 2795: 2759:. Most of Japan's oil reserves are also located in northern Honshu, along the west coast, spanning Niigata, 2514: 2393: 2383: 1005: 131: 1127:. Surviving artifacts from this time period include finely-crafted stone blades, similar to those found in 41: 5199: 5045: 3534: 2373: 1985: 1856: 1388: 1344: 1199: 5204: 5121: 3915: 2712: 2313: 2014: 1731: 1487: 1404: 1372: 4623: 4038: 2799: 2791: 1290:
span the width of Honshu, from the 'Sea of Japan' coast to the Pacific shore. The climate is generally
2711:
is famous for its peanuts, also being the largest producer in Japan. Rare species of the lichen genus
5131: 4965: 4902: 4884: 4879: 4778: 4692: 4632: 4501: 3860: 3467: 3411: 3351: 3211: 2906: 2744: 2076: 1935: 1903: 1810: 1562: 1376: 1360: 1336: 1219: 1206:, leaving an estimated 100,000 civilians dead, and over one million homeless. The war ended with the 965: 782: 722: 574: 261: 207: 116: 69: 5259: 5229: 4960: 4950: 4945: 4917: 4846: 4836: 4793: 4768: 4740: 4687: 4557: 3709: 3326: 3236: 3181: 3136: 3021: 2951: 2760: 2097: 1441: 1352: 1260: 1001: 914: 861: 693: 603: 544: 499: 380: 306: 4584: 3994: 5239: 4970: 4935: 4874: 4869: 4864: 4758: 4725: 4715: 4710: 4611: 4460: 4233: 4208:
Bjerke JW (2004). "Revision of the lichen genus Menegazzia in Japan, including two new species".
3876: 3477: 3457: 3396: 3381: 3366: 3166: 3051: 3036: 3006: 2783: 2748: 1835: 1380: 1311: 1179: 1025: 767: 752: 737: 529: 410: 395: 365: 4955: 3901:"About Japan: A Teacher's Resource | Early Japan (50,000 BC - 710 AD) | Japan Society" 3584: 1238: 5126: 4907: 4856: 4783: 4763: 4677: 4667: 4574: 4225: 3766: 3511: 3505: 3335: 3196: 3151: 2936: 2891: 2836: 2653: 2463: 1964: 1875: 1868: 1814: 1340: 1315: 1295: 1291: 900: 706: 559: 514: 291: 246: 26: 3760: 2964:
consists of seven prefectures, including the capital of Japan which is the Tokyo Metropolis.
5284: 5214: 5091: 4912: 4831: 4826: 4821: 4798: 4773: 4730: 4720: 4682: 4672: 4659: 4579: 4535: 4525: 4217: 4157: 3920: 3868: 3311: 3296: 3251: 3106: 3091: 2991: 2976: 2921: 2876: 2860: 2815: 2764: 2708: 2704: 2485: 2043: 2010: 1751: 1475: 1462: 1450: 1400: 1348: 1252: 1045: 926: 678: 663: 618: 469: 454: 350: 335: 276: 231: 215: 4132: 5335: 5080: 4940: 4841: 4788: 4606: 4601: 4547: 3559: 3281: 3121: 2179: 2162: 2153: 1768: 1550: 1256: 1059:
Most of Japan's industry is located in a belt running along Honshu's southern coast, from
985: 841: 648: 484: 4750: 4702: 4562: 4542: 4530: 3656:
MILT classification 6,852 islands(main islands: 5 islands, remote islands: 6,847 islands)
3075: 2960: 2703:
Fruit, vegetables, grains, rice and cotton make up the main produce grown in Honshu. The
2549: 2525: 438: 319: 4444: 3968: 3864: 5314: 5304: 5219: 5150: 4816: 4018: 3972: 3449: 3266: 2807: 2093: 1916: 1793: 1723: 1641: 1384: 1191: 1029: 993: 977: 633: 1143: 884: 5329: 5274: 5086: 5065: 4808: 4569: 3880: 3220: 2844: 2787: 2724: 2605: 2166: 1956: 1690: 1508: 1396: 1356: 1287: 1283: 1248: 587: 4237: 2821: 5209: 5194: 5111: 5101: 4998: 4466: 3872: 3435: 2848: 2235: 2072: 2039: 1994: 1500: 1187: 997: 4927: 4596: 3889:– via ingentaconnect.com/content/schweiz/mz/2011/00000020/00000003/art00009. 3640: 2238:, the island of Honshu is seismically active, and is home to 40 active volcanoes. 2204: 4347: 4331: 4315: 5264: 5249: 4641: 4520: 4416: 4291: 2840: 2277: 2136: 2126: 2118: 2026: 2006: 1943: 1891: 1454: 1049: 1037: 1266:
Mountainous and volcanic, Honshu experiences frequent earthquakes (Such as the
53: 5184: 5140: 5050: 4448: 4221: 3425: 2273: 2018: 1822: 1707: 1632: 1275: 176: 4229: 96: 83: 5144: 3939: 3443: 2212: 2170: 2105: 2060: 1977: 1931: 1923: 1743: 1711: 1521: 1227: 1124: 1080: 1053: 853: 5244: 2269: 2200: 1927: 4455: 3806: 3671: 3606: 5309: 5189: 5179: 5169: 5096: 4649: 4267: 4034: 3462: 2752: 2002: 1952: 1806: 1785: 1781: 1719: 1661: 1657: 1607: 1582: 1190:. The first air raid to strike Honshu and the other home islands was the 1041: 973: 3859:(3). Translated by Volken, E.; Brönnimann, S (published 2011): 351–360. 1109:, directly translates to "main province" or "original land" in English. 5174: 5070: 4894: 4591: 3844: 3482: 2811: 2208: 2192: 2051: 1579: 1128: 981: 5294: 5279: 5254: 5055: 3940:"Map of Horizontal Land Movement caused by 2011/3/11 M9.0 earthquake" 3472: 2771: 2756: 1951:(aka white salmon (白鮭 シロサケ) is native to middle and northern Honshu, 1408: 1332: 1242:
Japan as seen from a satellite. Honshu is the largest, middle island.
1064: 989: 865: 3735: 5289: 5116: 4735: 4062:"Tsunami, earthquake, nuclear crisis – now Japan faces power cuts" 3066: 2820: 2803: 2268: 2196: 2114: 2084: 2068: 1998: 1895: 1848: 1715: 1611: 1586: 1479: 1307: 1237: 1203: 1072: 1068: 1060: 1033: 969: 808: 425: 198: 2751:, though Honshu's coal production is negligible in comparison to 1630:
The Japanese grass lizard, is a wall lizard species of the genus
1278:
at 3,776 m (12,388 ft), which makes Honshu the world's
5106: 2145: 2141: 1919: 1887: 1076: 1017: 5002: 4470: 4292:"Catalogue of Geological Maps|Geological Survey of Japan/ AIST" 2688: 1310:(population: 13,988,129), the capital of Japan and part of the 3633:
MLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
2692: 2064: 1138: 1263:. Honshu has 10,084 kilometres (6,266 mi) of coastline. 3535:"Tokyo Metropolis' Population overview – Reiwa 3 January 1" 4116: 1270:, which heavily damaged Tokyo in September 1923; and the 1044:. Much of the island's southern shore forms part of the 4387:"Bullet Train & Maglev System to Cross the Pacific" 3637:
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
1154: 1516:
Aka Honshu Wolf is an extinct subspecies of the wolf.
4031:"New USGS number puts Japan quake at fourth largest" 3995:"Tokyo Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)" 2798:, connects the two largest cities in western Japan, 1214:
shortly before Japan's surrender and signing of the
5160: 5036: 4926: 4893: 4855: 4807: 4749: 4701: 4658: 4640: 4631: 4508: 4092:"Japan quake – seventh largest in recorded history" 3916:"March 9, 1945: Burning the Heart Out of the Enemy" 3807:"Honshu | Facts, History, & Points of Interest" 852: 847: 837: 829: 821: 816: 795: 206: 182: 172: 164: 156: 148: 140: 130: 122: 112: 75: 65: 60: 24: 4037:. Associated Press. 14 March 2011. Archived from 3795:. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. 2113:The Shiba Inu (柴犬), is an original and distinct 2042:of large size originating from the mountains in 1331:Honshu is connected to the islands of Hokkaidō, 1503:, inhabits Honshu and Hokkaido all year round. 890: 1102: 941: 882: 5014: 4482: 1419:These are notable flora and fauna of Honshu. 1000:, which lies to its north and west, from the 8: 3666: 3664: 2251:fourth most powerful earthquake in the world 1532:(Japanese deer), is overabundant in Honshu. 19: 3529: 3527: 1851:and found in other countries in East Asia. 947: 913: 5021: 5007: 4999: 4637: 4489: 4475: 4467: 3754: 3752: 3717:reasonable ranking is posted as unsourced 2473: 2173:and common in the Pacific side of Honshu. 1867:, or the Honshu pipefish, is a species of 1664:primarily in northern and central Honshu. 1423: 52: 40: 18: 4119:, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 30 August 2022. 3947:Geospatial Information Authority of Japan 3629:"離島とは(島の基礎知識) (what is a remote island?)" 2691:3.5 trillion or more than 80% of Japan's 1830:(Ardea cinerea) Long legged wading bird. 1251:. Its land area has been increasing with 1198:, the firebombing of Tokyo culminated in 4127: 4125: 3969:"Quake shifted Japan by over two meters" 3499: 3497: 2286: 1784:with a rich coppery chestnut plumage is 126:227,960 km (88,020 sq mi) 3493: 2854:The regions and their prefectures are: 1926:. They live off the southern coasts of 1399:connects Honshu with Hokkaidō, and the 1282:. There are many rivers, including the 1255:and coastal uplift in the north due to 711: 592: 443: 324: 220: 4185:"Peanuts | Authentic Japanese product" 3791:Dolan, Ronald; Worden, Robert (1992). 2830:Administrative regions and prefectures 1805:), aka Japanese green pheasant, is an 4385:Kasai, Yoshiyuki (4 September 2010). 4364:"Shinkansen – Bullet Trains in Japan" 3786: 3784: 3782: 2255:Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 2189:(Tsuga sieboldii or simply tsuga (栂)) 1549:) is one of two species of Old World 1178:Honshu was the target of devastating 899: 7: 5039:(38,610 sq mi) and greater 3504:Farjon, Aljos; Filer, Denis (2013). 2324:Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park 46:A May 2003 satellite image of Honshu 2825:Mt. Fuji and the Tokaido Shinkansen 1606:) this fully aquatic salamander is 1218:on September 2, 1945, on board the 3698:Japan Civil Registry Database 2013 1474:or snow monkey), is a terrestrial 14: 4072:from the original on 11 June 2022 4060:Branigan, Tania (13 March 2011). 3734:. Islands.unep.ch. Archived from 2247:earthquake ever recorded in Japan 1922:with the largest leg-span of any 1004:to the south and east. It is the 5143: 4622: 4454: 4443: 3639:. 22 August 2015. Archived from 3442: 3428: 3404: 3389: 3374: 3359: 3344: 3319: 3304: 3289: 3274: 3259: 3244: 3229: 3204: 3189: 3174: 3159: 3144: 3129: 3114: 3099: 3084: 3059: 3044: 3029: 3014: 2999: 2984: 2969: 2944: 2929: 2914: 2899: 2884: 2869: 2454:Towada-Hachimantai National Park 1457:and lives in Honshu and Kyushu. 1216:Japanese Instrument of Surrender 1142: 966:largest and most populous island 801: 775: 760: 745: 730: 715: 686: 671: 656: 641: 626: 611: 596: 567: 552: 537: 522: 507: 492: 477: 462: 447: 418: 403: 388: 373: 358: 343: 328: 299: 284: 269: 254: 239: 224: 191: 5225:Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego 4417:"Central Japan Railway Company" 4094:. 11 March 2011. Archived from 3224:consists of seven prefectures. 2687:Honshu island generates around 2364:Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park 2344:Chichibu Tama Kai National Park 2243:earthquake of magnitude 9.0–9.1 1972:The giant Lake Biwa catfish or 1194:. With the introduction of the 160:10,084 km (6265.9 mi) 152:50–230 km (31–143 mi) 5163:(7,722–38,610 sq mi) 3831:Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan 3339:consists of five prefectures. 3079:consists of nine prefectures. 1670:Japanese giant flying squirrel 1538:Japanese dwarf flying squirrel 1099:The name of the island, Honshū 1: 4421:Central Japan Railway Company 4268:"Japan – Resources and power" 3714:List of islands by population 3560:"Maps ETC - Asia -> Japan" 3539:Tokyo Metropolitan Government 2864:consists of six prefectures. 2480:List of Quasi-National Parks 2354:Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park 2282:Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park 1759:National butterfly of Japan ( 1652:, lit. "coarse pelt deer"): ( 4451:travel guide from Wikivoyage 2414:Yoshino-Kumano National Park 2230:Category:Volcanoes of Honshu 2059:The Kai Ken (甲斐犬) is a rare 1616:Ōsanshōuo (Giant Salamander) 1208:atomic bombings of Hiroshima 168:3,776 m (12388 ft) 3914:Long, Tony (9 March 2011). 3853:Meteorologische Zeitschrift 3564:University of South Florida 2659:Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan 2619:Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama 2444:Sanriku Fukkō National Park 2304:Chūbu-Sangaku National Park 1847:) is a resident breeder in 996:. The island separates the 891: 812: (pop. 14,043,239) 144:1,300 km (810 mi) 5362: 4349:Natural Resources of Japan 4333:Natural Resources of Japan 4317:Natural Resources of Japan 4253:Natural Resources of Japan 3873:10.1127/0941-2948/2011/105 3762:The Philippine Archipelago 2715:are found only in Honshu. 2434:Bandai-Asahi National Park 2404:Sanin Kaigan National Park 2259:Fukushima nuclear disaster 2227: 1702:aka white-moustached pig, 1497:Aquila chrysaetos japonica 1478:species that is native to 5138: 4983: 4620: 4222:10.1017/S0024282904013878 3999:worldpopulationreview.com 3843:Köppen, Wladimir (1884). 2786:, opened in 1964 between 2729:Hanshin Industrial Region 2575:Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen 2294:Minami Alps National Park 1623:Takydromus tachydromoides 1595:Japanese giant salamander 1196:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 1103: 1089:humid subtropical climate 1085:humid continental climate 972:. It is located south of 942: 883: 187: 51: 39: 3765:. Springer. p. 16. 2559:Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen 2424:Setonaikai National Park 2334:Daisen-Oki National Park 2071:. It is originally from 1993:A species of landlocked 1778:Syrmaticus soemmerringii 1425:Notable flora and fauna 1393:Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge 1272:earthquake of March 2011 833:447/km (1158/sq mi) 30: 5030:World's largest islands 4272:Encyclopedia Britannica 3811:Encyclopedia Britannica 3677:Encyclopædia Britannica 3587:. Kokugakuin University 3585:"Ōyamatotoyoakizushima" 2507:Minami Sanriku Kinkasan 2394:Ise-Shima National Park 2384:Ogasawara National Park 1700:Sus scrofa leucomystax, 1572:Nyctereutes viverrinus, 1499:), a subspecies of the 1369:Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge 1286:, Japan's longest. The 16:Largest island of Japan 5270:Prince of Wales Island 4370:. 2020. Archived from 4189:japan-brand.jnto.go.jp 3793:Japan: a country study 3732:"Islands By Land Area" 3510:. BRILL. p. 268. 2826: 2733:Chūkyō Industrial Area 2288:National parks (国立公園) 2284: 1986:Oncorhynchus kawamurae 1865:Doryrhamphus japonicus 1857:Doryrhamphus japonicus 1389:Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge 1268:Great Kantō earthquake 1243: 1200:Operation Meetinghouse 1151:This section is empty. 1087:while the south has a 1008:in the world, and the 1006:seventh-largest island 935:, historically called 848:Additional information 165:Highest elevation 5161:20,000–99,999 km 3759:Boquet, Yves (2017). 2824: 2314:Hakusan National Park 2272: 1913:Macrocheira kaempferi 1732:Japanese bush warbler 1683:Petaurista leucogenys 1488:Japanese golden eagle 1407:connects Honshu with 1373:Shimotsui-Seto Bridge 1294:in western Japan and 1241: 5346:Japanese archipelago 4502:prefectures of Japan 4463:at Wikimedia Commons 3710:Japan Census of 2000 3468:Japanese archipelago 3412:Yamaguchi Prefecture 3352:Hiroshima Prefecture 3212:Yamanashi Prefecture 2907:Fukushima Prefecture 2745:Fukushima Prefecture 2667:Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi 2563:Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama 2555:Echigo Sanzan-Tadami 2077:Yamanashi Prefecture 1936:Kagoshima Prefecture 1904:Japanese spider crab 1811:Japanese archipelago 1803:Phasianus versicolor 1563:Japanese raccoon dog 1449:A subspecies of the 1377:Hitsuishijima Bridge 1365:Hakata–Ōshima Bridge 1345:Shin-Onomichi Bridge 1337:Akashi Kaikyo Bridge 1314:, the most populous 1010:second-most populous 783:Yamaguchi Prefecture 723:Hiroshima Prefecture 575:Yamanashi Prefecture 262:Fukushima Prefecture 117:Japanese archipelago 70:Japanese archipelago 5230:Axel Heiberg Island 4017:Japanese Wiki page 3865:2011MetZe..20..351K 3327:Wakayama Prefecture 3182:Shizuoka Prefecture 3137:Ishikawa Prefecture 3022:Kanagawa Prefecture 2952:Yamagata Prefecture 2587:Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō 2571:Echizen-Kaga Kaigan 2539:Meiji no Mori Takao 2374:Nikkō National Park 2289: 2121:, native to Japan. 2098:Wakayama prefecture 2046:(northern Honshu). 1884:(Japanese owl moth) 1654:Capricornis crispus 1442:Japanese black bear 1426: 1327:Bridges and tunnels 1261:convergent boundary 1002:North Pacific Ocean 988:, and northeast of 862:Japan Standard Time 694:Wakayama Prefecture 545:Shizuoka Prefecture 500:Ishikawa Prefecture 381:Kanagawa Prefecture 307:Yamagata Prefecture 93: /  21: 5240:Southampton Island 4374:on March 21, 2020. 4158:"Regions of Japan" 3458:Geography of Japan 3397:Tottori Prefecture 3382:Shimane Prefecture 3367:Okayama Prefecture 3167:Niigata Prefecture 3052:Tochigi Prefecture 3037:Saitama Prefecture 3007:Ibaraki Prefecture 2827: 2784:Tokaido Shinkansen 2749:Niigata Prefecture 2739:Minerals and fuels 2671:Kita-Nagato Kaigan 2663:Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku 2643:Meiji no Mori Minō 2287: 2285: 2169:that is native to 2144:native to eastern 1836:Japanese scops owl 1763:, "great purple") 1578:, is a species of 1453:. It is typically 1424: 1381:Iwakurojima Bridge 1312:Greater Tokyo Area 1280:7th highest island 1244: 1026:Greater Tokyo Area 901:[hoꜜɰ̃ɕɯː] 825:104,000,000 (2017) 796:Largest settlement 768:Tottori Prefecture 753:Shimane Prefecture 738:Okayama Prefecture 530:Niigata Prefecture 411:Tochigi Prefecture 396:Saitama Prefecture 366:Ibaraki Prefecture 173:Highest point 5323: 5322: 4996: 4995: 4979: 4978: 4459:Media related to 4210:The Lichenologist 3712:; the editors of 3197:Toyama Prefecture 3152:Nagano Prefecture 2937:Miyagi Prefecture 2892:Aomori Prefecture 2837:Ogasawara Islands 2796:San'yō Shinkansen 2680: 2679: 2647:Kyoto Tamba Kogen 2631:Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen 2627:Murō-Akame-Aoyama 2472: 2471: 2464:Oze National Park 2257:, leading to the 2224:Geologic activity 2219: 2218: 1965:Silurus biwaensis 1894:family native to 1876:Brahmaea japonica 1869:flagtail pipefish 1813:, to which it is 1742:(鶯), is an Asian 1714:native to all of 1706:(ニホンイノシシ)), is a 1604:Andrias japonicus 1316:metropolitan area 1296:humid continental 1292:humid subtropical 1171: 1170: 1135:Meiji Restoration 875: 874: 560:Toyama Prefecture 515:Nagano Prefecture 292:Miyagi Prefecture 247:Aomori Prefecture 5353: 5341:Islands of Japan 5285:Vancouver Island 5215:Alexander Island 5153: 5148: 5147: 5092:Ellesmere Island 5023: 5016: 5009: 5000: 4638: 4626: 4491: 4484: 4477: 4468: 4458: 4447: 4432: 4431: 4429: 4428: 4413: 4407: 4406: 4404: 4402: 4397:on 31 March 2012 4393:. Archived from 4382: 4376: 4375: 4360: 4354: 4353: 4344: 4338: 4337: 4328: 4322: 4321: 4312: 4306: 4305: 4303: 4302: 4288: 4282: 4281: 4279: 4278: 4264: 4258: 4257: 4248: 4242: 4241: 4205: 4199: 4198: 4196: 4195: 4181: 4175: 4174: 4172: 4171: 4162: 4154: 4148: 4147: 4145: 4144: 4129: 4120: 4114: 4108: 4107: 4105: 4103: 4098:on 31 March 2011 4088: 4082: 4081: 4079: 4077: 4057: 4051: 4050: 4048: 4046: 4027: 4021: 4015: 4009: 4008: 4006: 4005: 3991: 3985: 3984: 3982: 3980: 3975:. March 14, 2011 3965: 3959: 3958: 3956: 3954: 3949:. March 19, 2011 3944: 3936: 3930: 3929: 3911: 3905: 3904: 3897: 3891: 3890: 3888: 3887: 3850: 3840: 3834: 3827: 3821: 3820: 3818: 3817: 3803: 3797: 3796: 3788: 3777: 3776: 3756: 3747: 3746: 3744: 3743: 3728: 3722: 3719:common knowledge 3706: 3700: 3695: 3689: 3688: 3686: 3684: 3668: 3659: 3658: 3653: 3651: 3645: 3625: 3619: 3618: 3616: 3614: 3609:. Isahaya Shrine 3603: 3597: 3596: 3594: 3592: 3581: 3575: 3574: 3572: 3570: 3556: 3550: 3549: 3547: 3545: 3531: 3522: 3521: 3501: 3452: 3447: 3446: 3438: 3433: 3432: 3431: 3414: 3410: 3408: 3407: 3399: 3395: 3393: 3392: 3384: 3380: 3378: 3377: 3369: 3365: 3363: 3362: 3354: 3350: 3348: 3347: 3329: 3325: 3323: 3322: 3314: 3312:Shiga Prefecture 3310: 3308: 3307: 3299: 3297:Osaka Prefecture 3295: 3293: 3292: 3284: 3280: 3278: 3277: 3269: 3265: 3263: 3262: 3254: 3252:Kyoto Prefecture 3250: 3248: 3247: 3239: 3237:Hyōgo Prefecture 3235: 3233: 3232: 3214: 3210: 3208: 3207: 3199: 3195: 3193: 3192: 3184: 3180: 3178: 3177: 3169: 3165: 3163: 3162: 3154: 3150: 3148: 3147: 3139: 3135: 3133: 3132: 3124: 3120: 3118: 3117: 3109: 3107:Fukui Prefecture 3105: 3103: 3102: 3094: 3092:Aichi Prefecture 3090: 3088: 3087: 3069: 3065: 3063: 3062: 3054: 3050: 3048: 3047: 3039: 3035: 3033: 3032: 3024: 3020: 3018: 3017: 3009: 3005: 3003: 3002: 2994: 2992:Gunma Prefecture 2990: 2988: 2987: 2979: 2977:Chiba Prefecture 2975: 2973: 2972: 2954: 2950: 2948: 2947: 2939: 2935: 2933: 2932: 2924: 2922:Iwate Prefecture 2920: 2918: 2917: 2909: 2905: 2903: 2902: 2894: 2890: 2888: 2887: 2879: 2877:Akita Prefecture 2875: 2873: 2872: 2709:Chiba Prefecture 2579:Tenryū-Okumikawa 2474: 2290: 2140:), a species of 2044:Akita Prefecture 2038:) is a historic 2011:Akita Prefecture 1974:Biwako-o'namazu, 1845:Otus semitorques 1752:Sasakia charonda 1656:) is a Japanese 1551:flying squirrels 1476:Old World monkey 1463:Japanese macaque 1451:Asian black bear 1427: 1401:Kanmonkyo Bridge 1349:Innoshima Bridge 1253:land reclamation 1166: 1163: 1153:You can help by 1146: 1139: 1108: 1106: 1105: 963: 961: 958: 957:Dragonfly island 955: 952: 949: 945: 944: 934: 932: 929: 923: 920: 917: 911: 910: 909: 903: 898: 894: 888: 887: 811: 807: 805: 804: 785: 781: 779: 778: 770: 766: 764: 763: 755: 751: 749: 748: 740: 736: 734: 733: 725: 721: 719: 718: 696: 692: 690: 689: 681: 679:Shiga Prefecture 677: 675: 674: 666: 664:Osaka Prefecture 662: 660: 659: 651: 647: 645: 644: 636: 632: 630: 629: 621: 619:Kyoto Prefecture 617: 615: 614: 606: 604:Hyōgo Prefecture 602: 600: 599: 577: 573: 571: 570: 562: 558: 556: 555: 547: 543: 541: 540: 532: 528: 526: 525: 517: 513: 511: 510: 502: 498: 496: 495: 487: 483: 481: 480: 472: 470:Fukui Prefecture 468: 466: 465: 457: 455:Aichi Prefecture 453: 451: 450: 428: 424: 422: 421: 413: 409: 407: 406: 398: 394: 392: 391: 383: 379: 377: 376: 368: 364: 362: 361: 353: 351:Gunma Prefecture 349: 347: 346: 338: 336:Chiba Prefecture 334: 332: 331: 309: 305: 303: 302: 294: 290: 288: 287: 279: 277:Iwate Prefecture 275: 273: 272: 264: 260: 258: 257: 249: 245: 243: 242: 234: 232:Akita Prefecture 230: 228: 227: 197: 195: 194: 108: 107: 105: 104: 103: 98: 94: 91: 90: 89: 86: 56: 44: 33: 22: 5361: 5360: 5356: 5355: 5354: 5352: 5351: 5350: 5326: 5325: 5324: 5319: 5300:Somerset Island 5235:Melville Island 5162: 5156: 5149: 5142: 5136: 5081:Victoria Island 5038: 5037:100,000 km 5032: 5027: 4997: 4992: 4975: 4922: 4889: 4851: 4803: 4745: 4697: 4654: 4627: 4618: 4513: 4504: 4495: 4440: 4435: 4426: 4424: 4415: 4414: 4410: 4400: 4398: 4384: 4383: 4379: 4368:Trainspread.com 4362: 4361: 4357: 4346: 4345: 4341: 4330: 4329: 4325: 4314: 4313: 4309: 4300: 4298: 4290: 4289: 4285: 4276: 4274: 4266: 4265: 4261: 4250: 4249: 4245: 4207: 4206: 4202: 4193: 4191: 4183: 4182: 4178: 4169: 4167: 4160: 4156: 4155: 4151: 4142: 4140: 4131: 4130: 4123: 4115: 4111: 4101: 4099: 4090: 4089: 4085: 4075: 4073: 4059: 4058: 4054: 4044: 4042: 4041:on 7 April 2011 4029: 4028: 4024: 4016: 4012: 4003: 4001: 3993: 3992: 3988: 3978: 3976: 3967: 3966: 3962: 3952: 3950: 3945:(in Japanese). 3942: 3938: 3937: 3933: 3913: 3912: 3908: 3899: 3898: 3894: 3885: 3883: 3848: 3842: 3841: 3837: 3828: 3824: 3815: 3813: 3805: 3804: 3800: 3790: 3789: 3780: 3773: 3758: 3757: 3750: 3741: 3739: 3730: 3729: 3725: 3707: 3703: 3696: 3692: 3682: 3680: 3670: 3669: 3662: 3649: 3647: 3643: 3635:(in Japanese). 3627: 3626: 3622: 3612: 3610: 3605: 3604: 3600: 3590: 3588: 3583: 3582: 3578: 3568: 3566: 3558: 3557: 3553: 3543: 3541: 3537:(in Japanese). 3533: 3532: 3525: 3518: 3503: 3502: 3495: 3491: 3448: 3441: 3434: 3429: 3427: 3424: 3419: 3405: 3403: 3402: 3390: 3388: 3387: 3375: 3373: 3372: 3360: 3358: 3357: 3345: 3343: 3342: 3320: 3318: 3317: 3305: 3303: 3302: 3290: 3288: 3287: 3282:Nara Prefecture 3275: 3273: 3272: 3260: 3258: 3257: 3245: 3243: 3242: 3230: 3228: 3227: 3205: 3203: 3202: 3190: 3188: 3187: 3175: 3173: 3172: 3160: 3158: 3157: 3145: 3143: 3142: 3130: 3128: 3127: 3122:Gifu Prefecture 3115: 3113: 3112: 3100: 3098: 3097: 3085: 3083: 3082: 3060: 3058: 3057: 3045: 3043: 3042: 3030: 3028: 3027: 3015: 3013: 3012: 3000: 2998: 2997: 2985: 2983: 2982: 2970: 2968: 2967: 2945: 2943: 2942: 2930: 2928: 2927: 2915: 2913: 2912: 2900: 2898: 2897: 2885: 2883: 2882: 2870: 2868: 2867: 2832: 2780: 2741: 2721: 2701: 2685: 2491:Shimokita Hantō 2267: 2232: 2226: 2180:Tsuga sieboldii 2163:flowering plant 2154:Hydrangea hirta 1807:omnivorous bird 1769:Copper pheasant 1704:Nihon-inoshishi 1660:found in dense 1417: 1415:Flora and fauna 1361:Ōmishima Bridge 1329: 1324: 1304: 1257:plate tectonics 1236: 1176: 1167: 1161: 1158: 1137: 1120: 1115: 1100: 1097: 959: 956: 953: 950: 939: 930: 924: 921: 918: 906: 905: 904: 896: 880: 871: 802: 800: 799: 791: 788: 776: 774: 773: 761: 759: 758: 746: 744: 743: 731: 729: 728: 716: 714: 713: 710: 709: 702: 699: 687: 685: 684: 672: 670: 669: 657: 655: 654: 649:Nara Prefecture 642: 640: 639: 627: 625: 624: 612: 610: 609: 597: 595: 594: 591: 590: 583: 580: 568: 566: 565: 553: 551: 550: 538: 536: 535: 523: 521: 520: 508: 506: 505: 493: 491: 490: 485:Gifu Prefecture 478: 476: 475: 463: 461: 460: 448: 446: 445: 442: 441: 434: 431: 419: 417: 416: 404: 402: 401: 389: 387: 386: 374: 372: 371: 359: 357: 356: 344: 342: 341: 329: 327: 326: 323: 322: 315: 312: 300: 298: 297: 285: 283: 282: 270: 268: 267: 255: 253: 252: 240: 238: 237: 225: 223: 222: 219: 218: 202: 192: 190: 101: 99: 95: 92: 87: 84: 82: 80: 79: 47: 35: 34: 31: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5359: 5357: 5349: 5348: 5343: 5338: 5328: 5327: 5321: 5320: 5318: 5317: 5312: 5307: 5305:Kotelny Island 5302: 5297: 5292: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5272: 5267: 5262: 5257: 5252: 5247: 5242: 5237: 5232: 5227: 5222: 5220:Severny Island 5217: 5212: 5207: 5202: 5197: 5192: 5187: 5182: 5177: 5172: 5166: 5164: 5158: 5157: 5155: 5154: 5151:Islands portal 5139: 5137: 5135: 5134: 5129: 5124: 5119: 5114: 5109: 5104: 5099: 5094: 5089: 5084: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5058: 5053: 5048: 5042: 5040: 5034: 5033: 5028: 5026: 5025: 5018: 5011: 5003: 4994: 4993: 4991: 4990: 4984: 4981: 4980: 4977: 4976: 4974: 4973: 4968: 4963: 4958: 4953: 4948: 4943: 4938: 4932: 4930: 4924: 4923: 4921: 4920: 4915: 4910: 4905: 4899: 4897: 4891: 4890: 4888: 4887: 4882: 4877: 4872: 4867: 4861: 4859: 4853: 4852: 4850: 4849: 4844: 4839: 4834: 4829: 4824: 4819: 4813: 4811: 4805: 4804: 4802: 4801: 4796: 4791: 4786: 4781: 4776: 4771: 4766: 4761: 4755: 4753: 4747: 4746: 4744: 4743: 4738: 4733: 4728: 4723: 4718: 4713: 4707: 4705: 4699: 4698: 4696: 4695: 4690: 4685: 4680: 4675: 4670: 4664: 4662: 4656: 4655: 4653: 4652: 4646: 4644: 4635: 4629: 4628: 4621: 4619: 4617: 4616: 4615: 4614: 4609: 4604: 4594: 4589: 4588: 4587: 4582: 4572: 4567: 4566: 4565: 4560: 4555: 4550: 4540: 4539: 4538: 4528: 4523: 4517: 4515: 4506: 4505: 4496: 4494: 4493: 4486: 4479: 4471: 4465: 4464: 4452: 4439: 4438:External links 4436: 4434: 4433: 4408: 4377: 4355: 4339: 4323: 4307: 4283: 4259: 4243: 4200: 4176: 4149: 4137:infoplease.com 4121: 4109: 4083: 4052: 4022: 4010: 3986: 3973:Deutsche Welle 3960: 3931: 3906: 3892: 3835: 3822: 3798: 3778: 3771: 3748: 3723: 3701: 3690: 3660: 3620: 3598: 3576: 3551: 3523: 3516: 3492: 3490: 3487: 3486: 3485: 3480: 3475: 3470: 3465: 3460: 3454: 3453: 3450:Islands portal 3439: 3423: 3420: 3418: 3417: 3416: 3415: 3400: 3385: 3370: 3355: 3336:Chūgoku region 3332: 3331: 3330: 3315: 3300: 3285: 3270: 3267:Mie Prefecture 3255: 3240: 3217: 3216: 3215: 3200: 3185: 3170: 3155: 3140: 3125: 3110: 3095: 3072: 3071: 3070: 3055: 3040: 3025: 3010: 2995: 2980: 2957: 2956: 2955: 2940: 2925: 2910: 2895: 2880: 2856: 2831: 2828: 2808:Hakata Station 2779: 2778:Transportation 2776: 2740: 2737: 2720: 2717: 2700: 2697: 2684: 2681: 2678: 2677: 2656: 2650: 2649: 2608: 2602: 2601: 2552: 2546: 2545: 2528: 2522: 2521: 2488: 2482: 2481: 2478: 2470: 2469: 2466: 2460: 2459: 2456: 2450: 2449: 2446: 2440: 2439: 2436: 2430: 2429: 2426: 2420: 2419: 2416: 2410: 2409: 2406: 2400: 2399: 2396: 2390: 2389: 2386: 2380: 2379: 2376: 2370: 2369: 2366: 2360: 2359: 2356: 2350: 2349: 2346: 2340: 2339: 2336: 2330: 2329: 2326: 2320: 2319: 2316: 2310: 2309: 2306: 2300: 2299: 2296: 2266: 2263: 2225: 2222: 2221: 2220: 2217: 2216: 2195:native to the 2186: 2183: 2175: 2174: 2165:in the family 2159: 2156: 2150: 2149: 2132: 2129: 2123: 2122: 2111: 2108: 2102: 2101: 2094:Mie prefecture 2090: 2087: 2081: 2080: 2057: 2054: 2048: 2047: 2032: 2029: 2023: 2022: 1991: 1988: 1982: 1981: 1970: 1967: 1961: 1960: 1949: 1946: 1940: 1939: 1909: 1906: 1900: 1899: 1881: 1878: 1872: 1871: 1862: 1859: 1853: 1852: 1841: 1838: 1832: 1831: 1828: 1825: 1819: 1818: 1809:native to the 1799: 1796: 1794:Green pheasant 1790: 1789: 1774: 1771: 1765: 1764: 1757: 1754: 1748: 1747: 1737: 1734: 1728: 1727: 1724:Ryukyu Islands 1696: 1693: 1687: 1686: 1675: 1672: 1666: 1665: 1647: 1644: 1642:Japanese serow 1638: 1637: 1628: 1625: 1619: 1618: 1600: 1597: 1591: 1590: 1568: 1565: 1559: 1558: 1543: 1540: 1534: 1533: 1527: 1524: 1518: 1517: 1514: 1511: 1505: 1504: 1493: 1490: 1484: 1483: 1472:Macaca fuscata 1468: 1465: 1459: 1458: 1447: 1444: 1438: 1437: 1434: 1431: 1416: 1413: 1385:Yoshima Bridge 1341:Ōnaruto Bridge 1328: 1325: 1323: 1322:Extreme points 1320: 1318:in the world. 1303: 1300: 1298:in the north. 1235: 1232: 1192:Doolittle Raid 1175: 1172: 1169: 1168: 1149: 1147: 1136: 1133: 1119: 1116: 1114: 1111: 1096: 1093: 994:Kanmon Straits 978:Tsugaru Strait 873: 872: 870: 869: 858: 856: 850: 849: 845: 844: 839: 835: 834: 831: 827: 826: 823: 819: 818: 814: 813: 797: 793: 792: 790: 789: 786: 771: 756: 741: 726: 705: 704: 703: 701: 700: 697: 682: 667: 652: 637: 634:Mie Prefecture 622: 607: 586: 585: 584: 582: 581: 578: 563: 548: 533: 518: 503: 488: 473: 458: 437: 436: 435: 433: 432: 429: 414: 399: 384: 369: 354: 339: 318: 317: 316: 314: 313: 310: 295: 280: 265: 250: 235: 214: 213: 212: 210: 204: 203: 188: 185: 184: 183:Administration 180: 179: 174: 170: 169: 166: 162: 161: 158: 154: 153: 150: 146: 145: 142: 138: 137: 134: 128: 127: 124: 120: 119: 114: 110: 109: 77: 73: 72: 67: 63: 62: 58: 57: 49: 48: 45: 37: 36: 25: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5358: 5347: 5344: 5342: 5339: 5337: 5334: 5333: 5331: 5316: 5313: 5311: 5308: 5306: 5303: 5301: 5298: 5296: 5293: 5291: 5288: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5278: 5276: 5275:Yuzhny Island 5273: 5271: 5268: 5266: 5263: 5261: 5258: 5256: 5253: 5251: 5248: 5246: 5243: 5241: 5238: 5236: 5233: 5231: 5228: 5226: 5223: 5221: 5218: 5216: 5213: 5211: 5208: 5206: 5203: 5201: 5198: 5196: 5193: 5191: 5188: 5186: 5183: 5181: 5178: 5176: 5173: 5171: 5168: 5167: 5165: 5159: 5152: 5146: 5141: 5133: 5130: 5128: 5125: 5123: 5120: 5118: 5115: 5113: 5110: 5108: 5105: 5103: 5100: 5098: 5095: 5093: 5090: 5088: 5087:Great Britain 5085: 5082: 5079: 5077: 5074: 5072: 5069: 5067: 5066:Baffin Island 5064: 5062: 5059: 5057: 5054: 5052: 5049: 5047: 5044: 5043: 5041: 5035: 5031: 5024: 5019: 5017: 5012: 5010: 5005: 5004: 5001: 4989: 4986: 4985: 4982: 4972: 4969: 4967: 4964: 4962: 4959: 4957: 4954: 4952: 4949: 4947: 4944: 4942: 4939: 4937: 4934: 4933: 4931: 4929: 4925: 4919: 4916: 4914: 4911: 4909: 4906: 4904: 4901: 4900: 4898: 4896: 4892: 4886: 4883: 4881: 4878: 4876: 4873: 4871: 4868: 4866: 4863: 4862: 4860: 4858: 4854: 4848: 4845: 4843: 4840: 4838: 4835: 4833: 4830: 4828: 4825: 4823: 4820: 4818: 4815: 4814: 4812: 4810: 4806: 4800: 4797: 4795: 4792: 4790: 4787: 4785: 4782: 4780: 4777: 4775: 4772: 4770: 4767: 4765: 4762: 4760: 4757: 4756: 4754: 4752: 4748: 4742: 4739: 4737: 4734: 4732: 4729: 4727: 4724: 4722: 4719: 4717: 4714: 4712: 4709: 4708: 4706: 4704: 4700: 4694: 4691: 4689: 4686: 4684: 4681: 4679: 4676: 4674: 4671: 4669: 4666: 4665: 4663: 4661: 4657: 4651: 4648: 4647: 4645: 4643: 4639: 4636: 4634: 4630: 4625: 4613: 4610: 4608: 4605: 4603: 4600: 4599: 4598: 4595: 4593: 4590: 4586: 4583: 4581: 4578: 4577: 4576: 4573: 4571: 4568: 4564: 4561: 4559: 4556: 4554: 4551: 4549: 4546: 4545: 4544: 4541: 4537: 4536:Nanpō Islands 4534: 4533: 4532: 4529: 4527: 4524: 4522: 4519: 4518: 4516: 4511: 4507: 4503: 4499: 4492: 4487: 4485: 4480: 4478: 4473: 4472: 4469: 4462: 4457: 4453: 4450: 4446: 4442: 4441: 4437: 4423:(in Japanese) 4422: 4418: 4412: 4409: 4396: 4392: 4388: 4381: 4378: 4373: 4369: 4365: 4359: 4356: 4351: 4350: 4343: 4340: 4335: 4334: 4327: 4324: 4319: 4318: 4311: 4308: 4297: 4293: 4287: 4284: 4273: 4269: 4263: 4260: 4255: 4254: 4247: 4244: 4239: 4235: 4231: 4227: 4223: 4219: 4215: 4211: 4204: 4201: 4190: 4186: 4180: 4177: 4166: 4159: 4153: 4150: 4138: 4134: 4128: 4126: 4122: 4118: 4113: 4110: 4097: 4093: 4087: 4084: 4071: 4067: 4063: 4056: 4053: 4040: 4036: 4032: 4026: 4023: 4020: 4014: 4011: 4000: 3996: 3990: 3987: 3974: 3970: 3964: 3961: 3948: 3941: 3935: 3932: 3928: 3923: 3922: 3917: 3910: 3907: 3902: 3896: 3893: 3882: 3878: 3874: 3870: 3866: 3862: 3858: 3854: 3846: 3839: 3836: 3833: 3832: 3826: 3823: 3812: 3808: 3802: 3799: 3794: 3787: 3785: 3783: 3779: 3774: 3772:9783319519265 3768: 3764: 3763: 3755: 3753: 3749: 3738:on 2018-02-20 3737: 3733: 3727: 3724: 3720: 3715: 3711: 3705: 3702: 3699: 3694: 3691: 3679: 3678: 3673: 3667: 3665: 3661: 3657: 3646:on 2007-11-13 3642: 3638: 3634: 3630: 3624: 3621: 3608: 3607:"Akitsushima" 3602: 3599: 3586: 3580: 3577: 3565: 3561: 3555: 3552: 3540: 3536: 3530: 3528: 3524: 3519: 3517:9789004211810 3513: 3509: 3508: 3500: 3498: 3494: 3488: 3484: 3481: 3479: 3476: 3474: 3471: 3469: 3466: 3464: 3461: 3459: 3456: 3455: 3451: 3445: 3440: 3437: 3426: 3421: 3413: 3401: 3398: 3386: 3383: 3371: 3368: 3356: 3353: 3341: 3340: 3338: 3337: 3333: 3328: 3316: 3313: 3301: 3298: 3286: 3283: 3271: 3268: 3256: 3253: 3241: 3238: 3226: 3225: 3223: 3222: 3221:Kansai region 3218: 3213: 3201: 3198: 3186: 3183: 3171: 3168: 3156: 3153: 3141: 3138: 3126: 3123: 3111: 3108: 3096: 3093: 3081: 3080: 3078: 3077: 3073: 3068: 3056: 3053: 3041: 3038: 3026: 3023: 3011: 3008: 2996: 2993: 2981: 2978: 2966: 2965: 2963: 2962: 2958: 2953: 2941: 2938: 2926: 2923: 2911: 2908: 2896: 2893: 2881: 2878: 2866: 2865: 2863: 2862: 2861:Tōhoku region 2858: 2857: 2855: 2852: 2850: 2846: 2842: 2838: 2829: 2823: 2819: 2818:megalopolis. 2817: 2816:Taiheiyō Belt 2813: 2809: 2805: 2801: 2797: 2793: 2789: 2785: 2777: 2775: 2773: 2768: 2767:Prefectures. 2766: 2762: 2758: 2754: 2750: 2746: 2738: 2736: 2734: 2730: 2726: 2725:Keihin region 2718: 2716: 2714: 2710: 2706: 2698: 2696: 2694: 2690: 2682: 2676: 2672: 2668: 2664: 2660: 2657: 2655: 2652: 2651: 2648: 2644: 2640: 2636: 2635:Yamato-Aogaki 2632: 2628: 2624: 2620: 2616: 2612: 2609: 2607: 2604: 2603: 2600: 2596: 2592: 2591:Hida-Kisogawa 2588: 2584: 2580: 2576: 2572: 2568: 2564: 2560: 2556: 2553: 2551: 2548: 2547: 2544: 2543:Tanzawa-Ōyama 2540: 2536: 2532: 2531:Suigō-Tsukuba 2529: 2527: 2524: 2523: 2520: 2516: 2512: 2508: 2504: 2500: 2496: 2492: 2489: 2487: 2484: 2483: 2479: 2476: 2475: 2467: 2465: 2462: 2461: 2457: 2455: 2452: 2451: 2447: 2445: 2442: 2441: 2437: 2435: 2432: 2431: 2427: 2425: 2422: 2421: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2411: 2407: 2405: 2402: 2401: 2397: 2395: 2392: 2391: 2387: 2385: 2382: 2381: 2377: 2375: 2372: 2371: 2367: 2365: 2362: 2361: 2357: 2355: 2352: 2351: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2341: 2337: 2335: 2332: 2331: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2321: 2317: 2315: 2312: 2311: 2307: 2305: 2302: 2301: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2291: 2283: 2279: 2275: 2271: 2264: 2262: 2260: 2256: 2252: 2248: 2244: 2239: 2237: 2234:Being on the 2231: 2223: 2214: 2210: 2206: 2202: 2198: 2194: 2190: 2187: 2184: 2182: 2181: 2177: 2176: 2172: 2168: 2167:Hydrangeaceae 2164: 2161:A species of 2160: 2157: 2155: 2152: 2151: 2147: 2143: 2139: 2138: 2133: 2130: 2128: 2127:Japanese rose 2125: 2124: 2120: 2116: 2112: 2109: 2107: 2104: 2103: 2099: 2095: 2091: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2082: 2078: 2074: 2070: 2066: 2062: 2058: 2055: 2053: 2050: 2049: 2045: 2041: 2037: 2033: 2030: 2028: 2025: 2024: 2020: 2016: 2012: 2008: 2004: 2000: 1996: 1995:Pacific trout 1992: 1989: 1987: 1984: 1983: 1979: 1975: 1971: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1962: 1958: 1957:North Pacific 1954: 1950: 1947: 1945: 1942: 1941: 1937: 1933: 1929: 1925: 1921: 1918: 1914: 1910: 1907: 1905: 1902: 1901: 1897: 1893: 1889: 1886:a species of 1885: 1882: 1879: 1877: 1874: 1873: 1870: 1866: 1863: 1860: 1858: 1855: 1854: 1850: 1846: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1833: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1820: 1816: 1812: 1808: 1804: 1800: 1797: 1795: 1792: 1791: 1787: 1783: 1779: 1775: 1772: 1770: 1767: 1766: 1762: 1758: 1755: 1753: 1750: 1749: 1745: 1741: 1738: 1735: 1733: 1730: 1729: 1725: 1721: 1717: 1713: 1709: 1705: 1701: 1697: 1694: 1692: 1691:Japanese boar 1689: 1688: 1684: 1680: 1676: 1673: 1671: 1668: 1667: 1663: 1659: 1658:goat-antelope 1655: 1651: 1648: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1639: 1635: 1634: 1629: 1626: 1624: 1621: 1620: 1617: 1613: 1609: 1605: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1592: 1588: 1584: 1581: 1577: 1573: 1569: 1566: 1564: 1561: 1560: 1556: 1553:in the genus 1552: 1548: 1547:Nihon momonga 1544: 1541: 1539: 1536: 1535: 1531: 1530:Cervus nippon 1528: 1525: 1523: 1520: 1519: 1515: 1512: 1510: 1509:Japanese wolf 1507: 1506: 1502: 1498: 1494: 1491: 1489: 1486: 1485: 1481: 1477: 1473: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1460: 1456: 1452: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1440: 1439: 1435: 1432: 1429: 1428: 1422: 1421: 1420: 1414: 1412: 1410: 1406: 1405:Kanmon Tunnel 1402: 1398: 1397:Seikan Tunnel 1394: 1390: 1386: 1382: 1378: 1374: 1370: 1366: 1362: 1358: 1357:Tatara Bridge 1354: 1353:Ikuchi Bridge 1350: 1346: 1342: 1338: 1334: 1326: 1321: 1319: 1317: 1313: 1309: 1301: 1299: 1297: 1293: 1289: 1288:Japanese Alps 1285: 1284:Shinano River 1281: 1277: 1273: 1269: 1264: 1262: 1258: 1254: 1250: 1249:Great Britain 1240: 1233: 1231: 1229: 1225: 1224: (BB-63) 1223: 1217: 1213: 1209: 1205: 1201: 1197: 1193: 1189: 1185: 1181: 1173: 1165: 1162:February 2023 1156: 1152: 1148: 1145: 1141: 1140: 1134: 1132: 1130: 1126: 1118:Early history 1117: 1112: 1110: 1094: 1092: 1090: 1086: 1082: 1078: 1074: 1070: 1066: 1062: 1057: 1055: 1051: 1047: 1046:Taiheiyō Belt 1043: 1039: 1035: 1031: 1027: 1021: 1019: 1015: 1011: 1007: 1003: 999: 995: 991: 987: 983: 979: 975: 971: 967: 938: 928: 916: 908: 902: 893: 886: 879: 867: 863: 860: 859: 857: 855: 851: 846: 843: 840: 838:Ethnic groups 836: 832: 828: 824: 820: 815: 810: 798: 794: 787: 784: 772: 769: 757: 754: 742: 739: 727: 724: 712: 708: 698: 695: 683: 680: 668: 665: 653: 650: 638: 635: 623: 620: 608: 605: 593: 589: 579: 576: 564: 561: 549: 546: 534: 531: 519: 516: 504: 501: 489: 486: 474: 471: 459: 456: 444: 440: 430: 427: 415: 412: 400: 397: 385: 382: 370: 367: 355: 352: 340: 337: 325: 321: 311: 308: 296: 293: 281: 278: 266: 263: 251: 248: 236: 233: 221: 217: 211: 209: 205: 201: 200: 186: 181: 178: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 133: 129: 125: 121: 118: 115: 111: 106: 78: 74: 71: 68: 64: 59: 55: 50: 43: 38: 28: 23: 5210:Devon Island 5195:Banks Island 5122:Newfoundland 5112:North Island 5102:South Island 5075: 4425:. Retrieved 4420: 4411: 4399:. Retrieved 4395:the original 4390: 4380: 4372:the original 4367: 4358: 4348: 4342: 4332: 4326: 4316: 4310: 4299:. Retrieved 4295: 4286: 4275:. Retrieved 4271: 4262: 4252: 4246: 4216:(1): 15–25. 4213: 4209: 4203: 4192:. Retrieved 4188: 4179: 4168:. Retrieved 4164: 4152: 4141:. Retrieved 4136: 4112: 4100:. Retrieved 4096:the original 4086: 4074:. Retrieved 4066:The Guardian 4065: 4055: 4043:. Retrieved 4039:the original 4025: 4013: 4002:. Retrieved 3998: 3989: 3977:. Retrieved 3963: 3951:. Retrieved 3934: 3925: 3919: 3909: 3895: 3884:. Retrieved 3856: 3852: 3838: 3829: 3825: 3814:. Retrieved 3810: 3801: 3792: 3761: 3740:. Retrieved 3736:the original 3726: 3704: 3693: 3681:. Retrieved 3675: 3655: 3648:. Retrieved 3641:the original 3632: 3623: 3611:. Retrieved 3601: 3589:. Retrieved 3579: 3567:. Retrieved 3554: 3542:. Retrieved 3506: 3436:Japan portal 3334: 3219: 3076:Chūbu region 3074: 2961:Kantō region 2959: 2859: 2853: 2849:Awaji Island 2833: 2781: 2769: 2742: 2722: 2702: 2686: 2241:In 2011, an 2240: 2236:Ring of Fire 2233: 2188: 2178: 2135: 2073:Kai Province 2035: 2015:translocated 1973: 1912: 1883: 1864: 1844: 1802: 1777: 1760: 1739: 1703: 1699: 1682: 1678: 1653: 1649: 1631: 1615: 1603: 1575: 1574:also called 1571: 1554: 1546: 1529: 1501:golden eagle 1496: 1471: 1418: 1330: 1305: 1265: 1245: 1221: 1188:World War II 1177: 1174:World War II 1159: 1155:adding to it 1150: 1121: 1098: 1058: 1022: 998:Sea of Japan 936: 877: 876: 830:Pop. density 817:Demographics 189: 5265:New Britain 5250:Spitsbergen 4633:Prefectures 4553:Kōshin'etsu 4391:Envoy Media 3953:15 November 3683:19 February 3544:October 22, 2841:Sado Island 2699:Agriculture 2675:Akiyoshidai 2639:Kōya-Ryūjin 2595:Aichi Kōgen 2535:Minami Bōsō 2278:Lake Motosu 2199:islands of 2148:and Japan. 2137:Rosa rugosa 2119:hunting dog 2007:Lake Tazawa 1976:endemic to 1944:Chum salmon 1892:Brahmaeidae 1718:, save for 1614:and called 1455:herbivorous 1184:Pacific War 1182:during the 1050:megalopolis 1030:Kantō Plain 992:across the 984:across the 980:, north of 976:across the 937:Akitsushima 208:Prefectures 113:Archipelago 100: / 76:Coordinates 27:Native name 5330:Categories 5185:Hispaniola 5061:Madagascar 5051:New Guinea 4514:subregions 4427:2022-07-16 4301:2021-10-22 4296:www.gsj.jp 4277:2021-10-22 4194:2021-10-22 4170:2021-10-22 4143:2014-11-23 4068:. London. 4004:2021-10-22 3886:2016-09-02 3816:2021-04-14 3742:2010-08-01 3489:References 2845:Izu Ōshima 2800:Shin-Osaka 2792:Shin-Ōsaka 2731:, and the 2713:Menegazzia 2615:Wakasa Wan 2599:Mikawa-wan 2567:Noto Hantō 2276:seen from 2274:Mount Fuji 2249:, and the 2228:See also: 2067:native to 2019:Lake Saiko 2013:, but was 1823:Grey Heron 1788:to Japan. 1780:) a large 1761:ō-murasaki 1708:subspecies 1650:(kamoshika 1633:Takydromus 1391:, and the 1367:, and the 1302:Population 1276:Mount Fuji 1016:island of 1014:Indonesian 1012:after the 986:Inland Sea 897:pronounced 822:Population 177:Mount Fuji 97:36°N 138°E 5200:Sri Lanka 5046:Greenland 4966:Kagoshima 4903:Tokushima 4885:Yamaguchi 4880:Hiroshima 4779:Yamanashi 4693:Fukushima 4558:Shin'etsu 4230:0024-2829 4165:Web Japan 3979:March 14, 3927:homeless. 3881:209855204 3644:(website) 2583:Chūō Alps 2499:Hayachine 2213:Yakushima 2171:East Asia 2106:Shiba Inu 2040:dog breed 2036:Akita-inu 2027:Akita Inu 1978:Lake Biwa 1932:Tokyo Bay 1924:arthropod 1744:passerine 1712:wild boar 1522:Sika Deer 1234:Geography 1228:Tokyo Bay 1220:USS  1180:air raids 1125:megafauna 1095:Etymology 1081:Hiroshima 1054:Lake Biwa 964:, is the 854:Time zone 157:Coastline 132:Area rank 61:Geography 5310:Sardinia 5205:Tasmania 5190:Sakhalin 5180:Hokkaido 5170:Mindanao 5097:Sulawesi 5083:(Canada) 4988:Category 4961:Miyazaki 4951:Kumamoto 4946:Nagasaki 4847:Wakayama 4794:Shizuoka 4769:Ishikawa 4741:Kanagawa 4688:Yamagata 4650:Hokkaido 4642:Hokkaidō 4607:Southern 4602:Northern 4548:Hokuriku 4521:Hokkaidō 4238:85436634 4133:"Honshu" 4102:11 March 4076:15 March 4070:Archived 4045:15 March 4035:CBS News 3672:"Honshu" 3650:9 August 3463:Hokkaido 3422:See also 2761:Yamagata 2753:Hokkaido 2719:Industry 2503:Kurikoma 2197:Japanese 2001:. It is 1955:and the 1953:Hokkaido 1782:pheasant 1722:and the 1720:Hokkaido 1679:musasabi 1662:woodland 1555:Pteromys 1339:and the 1222:Missouri 1212:Nagasaki 1042:Kamakura 974:Hokkaidō 842:Japanese 66:Location 5315:Bananal 5175:Ireland 5132:Iceland 5071:Sumatra 4971:Okinawa 4936:Fukuoka 4895:Shikoku 4875:Okayama 4870:Shimane 4865:Tottori 4857:Chūgoku 4759:Niigata 4726:Saitama 4716:Tochigi 4711:Ibaraki 4612:Okinawa 4592:Shikoku 4575:Chūgoku 4510:Regions 4498:Regions 4401:16 July 3861:Bibcode 3613:29 June 3591:29 June 3569:25 June 3483:Shikoku 3478:Okinawa 2812:Fukuoka 2683:Economy 2654:Chūgoku 2495:Tsugaru 2458:十和田八幡平 2378:日光国立公園 2358:富士箱根伊豆 2348:秩父多摩甲斐 2328:妙高戸隠連山 2209:Shikoku 2193:conifer 2191:, is a 2052:Kai Ken 2003:endemic 1890:of the 1815:endemic 1786:endemic 1740:(uguisu 1608:endemic 1583:endemic 1576:tanuki) 1395:), the 1259:with a 1129:Siberia 1113:History 1028:on the 982:Shikoku 951:  919:  707:Chūgoku 102:36; 138 5336:Honshu 5295:Sicily 5280:Hainan 5260:Taiwan 5255:Kyushu 5245:Marajó 5076:Honshu 5056:Borneo 4928:Kyūshū 4908:Kagawa 4809:Kansai 4784:Nagano 4764:Toyama 4678:Miyagi 4668:Aomori 4660:Tōhoku 4597:Kyūshū 4585:San'yō 4580:San'in 4570:Kansai 4526:Tōhoku 4512:& 4461:Honshu 4449:Honshu 4236:  4228:  4139:. 2012 4019:ja:北海道 3879:  3769:  3514:  3473:Kyushu 3409:  3394:  3379:  3364:  3349:  3324:  3309:  3294:  3279:  3264:  3249:  3234:  3209:  3194:  3179:  3164:  3149:  3134:  3119:  3104:  3089:  3064:  3049:  3034:  3019:  3004:  2989:  2974:  2949:  2934:  2919:  2904:  2889:  2874:  2847:, and 2772:pyrite 2763:, and 2757:Kyushu 2727:, the 2705:Tohoku 2623:Biwako 2611:Suzuka 2606:Kansai 2519:Chōkai 2486:Tōhoku 2477:Region 2368:上信越高原 2298:南アルプス 2205:Kyūshū 2201:Honshū 2185:Flora 2158:Flora 2131:Flora 2117:breed 2110:Fauna 2089:Fauna 2056:Fauna 2034:(秋田犬, 2031:Fauna 1990:Fauna 1969:Fauna 1948:Fauna 1928:Honshū 1917:marine 1908:Fauna 1880:Fauna 1861:Fauna 1840:Fauna 1827:Fauna 1798:Fauna 1773:Fauna 1756:Fauna 1736:Fauna 1695:Fauna 1674:Fauna 1646:Fauna 1627:Fauna 1599:Fauna 1567:Fauna 1542:Fauna 1526:Fauna 1513:Fauna 1492:Fauna 1467:Fauna 1446:Fauna 1436:Notes 1409:Kyūshū 1333:Kyūshū 1079:, and 1065:Nagoya 1040:, and 990:Kyūshū 927:island 892:Honshū 878:Honshu 806:  780:  765:  750:  735:  720:  691:  676:  661:  646:  631:  616:  601:  588:Kansai 572:  557:  542:  527:  512:  497:  482:  467:  452:  423:  408:  393:  378:  363:  348:  333:  304:  289:  274:  259:  244:  229:  216:Tōhoku 196:  141:Length 20:Honshū 5290:Timor 5117:Luzon 4918:Kōchi 4913:Ehime 4837:Hyōgo 4832:Osaka 4827:Kyoto 4822:Shiga 4799:Aichi 4774:Fukui 4751:Chūbu 4736:Tokyo 4731:Chiba 4721:Gunma 4703:Kantō 4683:Akita 4673:Iwate 4563:Tōkai 4543:Chūbu 4531:Kantō 4234:S2CID 4161:(PDF) 3943:(PDF) 3921:Wired 3877:S2CID 3849:(PDF) 3067:Tokyo 2806:with 2804:Osaka 2788:Tokyo 2765:Akita 2550:Chūbu 2526:Kantō 2448:三陸復興 2438:磐梯朝日 2428:瀬戸内海 2418:吉野熊野 2408:山陰海岸 2398:伊勢志摩 2338:大山隠岐 2308:中部山岳 2265:Parks 2115:spitz 2085:Kishu 2069:Japan 2061:breed 1999:Japan 1930:from 1896:Japan 1849:Japan 1716:Japan 1612:Japan 1587:Japan 1580:canid 1480:Japan 1433:Type 1308:Tokyo 1204:Tokyo 1073:Osaka 1069:Kyōto 1061:Tokyo 1034:Kyōto 970:Japan 925:main 866:UTC+9 809:Tokyo 439:Chūbu 426:Tokyo 320:Kantō 199:Japan 149:Width 88:138°E 5127:Cuba 5107:Java 4956:Ōita 4941:Saga 4842:Nara 4789:Gifu 4500:and 4403:2022 4226:ISSN 4104:2011 4078:2011 4047:2011 3981:2011 3955:2012 3767:ISBN 3708:See 3685:2016 3652:2019 3615:2023 3593:2023 3571:2023 3546:2021 3512:ISBN 2790:and 2782:The 2755:and 2747:and 2689:US$ 2388:小笠原 2211:and 2146:Asia 2142:rose 2096:and 1920:crab 1915:) a 1888:moth 1430:Name 1403:and 1210:and 1077:Kobe 1048:, a 1038:Nara 1018:Java 948:lit. 915:lit. 123:Area 85:36°N 4817:Mie 4218:doi 3869:doi 2810:in 2802:in 2693:GDP 2515:Oga 2511:Zaō 2468:尾瀬 2318:白山 2280:in 2075:in 2065:dog 2063:of 2017:to 2005:to 1997:in 1934:to 1710:of 1610:to 1585:to 1226:in 1186:of 1157:. 1063:to 968:of 943:秋津島 136:7th 5332:: 4419:. 4389:. 4366:. 4294:. 4270:. 4232:. 4224:. 4214:36 4212:. 4187:. 4163:. 4135:. 4124:^ 4064:. 4033:. 3997:. 3971:. 3924:. 3918:. 3875:. 3867:. 3857:20 3855:. 3851:. 3809:. 3781:^ 3751:^ 3674:. 3663:^ 3654:. 3631:. 3562:. 3526:^ 3496:^ 2851:. 2843:, 2839:, 2774:. 2735:. 2695:. 2673:, 2669:, 2665:, 2661:, 2645:, 2641:, 2637:, 2633:, 2629:, 2625:, 2621:, 2617:, 2613:, 2597:, 2593:, 2589:, 2585:, 2581:, 2577:, 2573:, 2569:, 2565:, 2561:, 2557:, 2541:, 2537:, 2533:, 2517:, 2513:, 2509:, 2505:, 2501:, 2497:, 2493:, 2261:. 2215:. 2207:, 2203:, 2100:. 2079:. 2021:. 2009:, 1980:. 1959:. 1938:. 1898:. 1817:. 1726:. 1681:, 1636:. 1589:. 1557:. 1482:. 1411:. 1387:, 1383:, 1379:, 1375:, 1371:; 1363:, 1359:, 1355:, 1351:, 1347:, 1343:; 1230:. 1131:. 1104:本州 1091:. 1075:, 1071:, 1067:, 1056:. 1036:, 1020:. 946:, 912:; 895:, 889:, 885:本州 32:本州 29:: 5022:e 5015:t 5008:v 4490:e 4483:t 4476:v 4430:. 4405:. 4304:. 4280:. 4240:. 4220:: 4197:. 4173:. 4146:. 4106:. 4080:. 4049:. 4007:. 3983:. 3957:. 3903:. 3871:: 3863:: 3819:. 3775:. 3745:. 3721:. 3687:. 3617:. 3595:. 3573:. 3548:. 3520:. 2134:( 1911:( 1843:( 1801:( 1776:( 1698:( 1677:( 1602:( 1570:( 1545:( 1495:( 1470:( 1164:) 1160:( 1107:) 1101:( 962:) 960:' 954:' 940:( 933:) 931:' 922:' 881:( 868:) 864:(

Index

Native name


Japanese archipelago
36°N 138°E / 36°N 138°E / 36; 138
Japanese archipelago
Area rank
Mount Fuji
Japan
Prefectures
Tōhoku
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Kantō
Chiba Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokyo
Chūbu
Aichi Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.