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The geography of Japan is quite unique because it is an island nation. With densely populated cities and heavily forested interiors, Japan is a land steeped in tradition and modern life.

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Amagasaki, Japan, a city in Hyogo Prefecture, on southwestern Honshu. It lies on Osaka Bay, an arm of the Inland Sea. See more »

Geography of Japan

Geography of Japan

Japan,officially Nippon, a country off the east coast of Asia. It consists of four large islands—Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku—and more than 3,300 smaller ones, including the Ryukyu chain.

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Geography of Tokyo

Geography of Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan, the nation's capital and largest city and one of the largest cities in the world.

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Geography of Amagasaki

Amagasaki, Japan, a city in Hyogo Prefecture, on southwestern Honshu. It lies on Osaka Bay, an arm of the Inland Sea.

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Geography of Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu, Japan, a city in Shizuoka prefecture on the south coast of Honshu, about midway between Tokyo and Osaka.

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Geography of Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan, the capital of Hiroshima prefecture and one of the nation's largest cities.

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Geography of Kagoshima

Kagoshima, Japan, one of the nation's largest cities and the capital of Kagoshima prefecture.

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Geography of Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu, Japan, a city and seaport in Fukuoka Prefecture, northern Kyushu. It lies on the coast of the Korean Strait near Shimonoseki Strait, which leads to the Inland Sea.

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Geography of Kobe

Kobe, Japan, the capital of Hyogo prefecture. It is on the island of Honshu, fronting on Osaka Bay, an arm of the Inland Sea.

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Geography of Kumamoto

Kumamoto, Japan, the capital of Kumamoto prefecture. It is on the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan, near the East China Sea.

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Geography of Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan, the capital of Kyoto prefecture. It is on the island of Honshu near Biwa Lake, just north of the large urban complex around Osaka, Kobe, and Sakai.

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Geography of Nagasaki

Nagasaki, Japan, the capital of Nagasaki prefecture. It is on Nagasaki Bay on the west coast of Kyushu, southernmost of the main Japanese islands.

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Geography of Nagoya

Nagoya, Japan, the capital of Aichi prefecture. It is at the head of Ise Bay on the south coast of Honshu, Japan's main island.

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Geography of Nara

Nara, Japan, the capital of Nara Prefecture. Nara is in south-central Honshu Island, 18 miles (29 km) east of Osaka.

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Geography of Okayama

Okayama, Japan, the capital of Okayama prefecture. The city is in the western part of the island of Honshu, about 100 miles (160 km) west of Osaka, and fronts on the Inland Sea.

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Geography of Osaka

Osaka, Japan, the capital of Osaka Prefecture. It is on the island of Honshu, 250 miles (400 km) west-southwest of Tokyo.

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Geography of Sakai

Sakai, Japan, a city in Osaka prefecture in southern Honshu. It lies on Osaka Bay, separated from the city of Osaka by the Yamato River.

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Geography of Sapporo

Sapporo, Japan, the capital and largest city of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island and prefecture.

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Geography of Sasebo

Sasebo, Japan, a city in Nagasaki prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It lies on an inlet of the East China Sea about 600 miles (965 km) southwest of Tokyo.

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Geography of Sendai

Sendai, Japan, the capital of Miyagi prefecture. It lies about 190 miles (306 km) north-northeast of Tokyo and is the economic and cultural center of northern Honshu.

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Geography of Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki, Japan, a city in Yamaguchi prefecture. It lies on the southwestern tip of the island of Honshu on Shimonoseki Strait.

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