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Outline of Japan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Japan:

The flag of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan
An enlargeable map of Japan

Japan – an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is an archipelago of 14,125 islands. The four largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which together comprise about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area.

General reference

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Geography of Japan

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Main article: Geography of Japan
 
An enlargeable topographic/hydrographic map of Japan
 
An enlargeable map of the extreme points of Japan

Environment of Japan

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Main article: Environment of Japan
 
An enlargeable satellite image of Japan
 
Mount Ontake seen from Kurakake Pass

Geographic features of Japan

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An enlargeable map of the World Heritage Sites of Japan

Regions of Japan

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Main articles: Islands of Japan and Regions of Japan
 
Tsunami wall at Tsu, Mie

The four main islands of Japan are:

Major regions of Japan include:

Ecoregions of Japan

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Main article: Ecoregions of Japan

Administrative divisions of Japan

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Prefectures of Japan
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Main article: Prefectures of Japan
 
Map of the prefectures of Japan in ISO 3166-2:JP order and the regions of Japan

From north to south (numbering in ISO 3166-2:JP order), the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:

Hokkaido
1. Hokkaido
Tōhoku
2. Aomori
3. Iwate
4. Miyagi
5. Akita
6. Yamagata
7. Fukushima
Kantō
8. Ibaraki
9. Tochigi
10. Gunma
11. Saitama
12. Chiba
13. Tokyo
14. Kanagawa
Chūbu
15. Niigata
16. Toyama
17. Ishikawa
18. Fukui
19. Yamanashi
20. Nagano
21. Gifu
22. Shizuoka
23. Aichi
Kansai
24. Mie
25. Shiga
26. Kyoto
27. Osaka
28. Hyōgo
29. Nara
30. Wakayama
Chūgoku
31. Tottori
32. Shimane
33. Okayama
34. Hiroshima
35. Yamaguchi
Shikoku
36. Tokushima
37. Kagawa
38. Ehime
39. Kōchi
Kyushu and Okinawa
40. Fukuoka
41. Saga
42. Nagasaki
43. Kumamoto
44. Ōita
45. Miyazaki
46. Kagoshima
47. Okinawa

Karafuto, a portion of the island of Sakhalin north of Hokkaido (not shown on the map), was part of Japan from 1907 until World War II. The entire island is now governed by Russia.

Municipalities of Japan
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Main article: Municipalities of Japan
 
Cities of Japan

Demography of Japan

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Main article: Demographics of Japan

Government and politics of Japan

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Main article: Politics of Japan
 
Naruhito, 126th Emperor of Japan

Branches of the government of Japan

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Main article: Government of Japan

Executive branch of the government of Japan

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Present-day Kantei, office and residence of the Prime Minister

Legislative branch of the government of Japan

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National Diet Building

Judicial branch of the government of Japan

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Foreign relations of Japan

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Main article: Foreign relations of Japan
 
Dish of whale meat

International organization membership of Japan

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Japan is a member of:[3]

Law and order of Japan

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Main article: Law of Japan
 
Motorcycle policeman questioning driver

Military of Japan

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Main article: Military of Japan

History of Japan

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Main pages: History of Japan, Timeline of Japanese history, and Current events of Japan
 
Japanese bushi in armour

History of Japan by period

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Culture of Japan

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Main article: Culture of Japan
 
Japanese tea ceremony
 
Woman in kimono at Fukuoka City Hall

Architecture of Japan

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Main article: Architecture of Japan
 
Himeji Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Art of Japan

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Main article: Japanese art
 
Kyoto geiko playing shamisen
 
Bugaku theatre
 
Bankei Yōtaku calligraphy
 
Noh mask, Bern Historical Museum

Cuisine of Japan

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Main article: Japanese cuisine
 
A traditional Japanese breakfast
 
Kuzumochi, a dessert traditionally served chilled

Cultural icons of Japan

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Sōraku-en rhododendron garden
 
Sakura at Tsu Castle

Fashion in Japan

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Main article: Japanese clothing
 
A woman wearing kimono

Holidays and festivals of Japan

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Main articles: Holidays of Japan and Japanese festivals
 
Momijigari at Ryōan-ji in Kyoto

Homes in Japan

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Main article: Housing in Japan
 
Byōbu, an eight-panel folding screen from the 19th century
 
Sōgetsu-ryū ikebana arrangement
 
Shōji

Language in Japan

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Main article: Languages of Japan

People of Japan

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Main articles: Japanese people and List of Japanese people

Ethnicity in Japan

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Stereotypes in Japan

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A geisha and a maiko dancing

Religion in Japan

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Main article: Religion in Japan

Sports and gaming in Japan

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Main article: Sports in Japan
 
Aikido, a modern Japanese martial art

Economy and infrastructure of Japan

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Lexus LF-LC concept, a two-door coupé produced by Lexus
 
Tokyo Skytree, the tallest structure in Japan

Economy of Japan

 
Zaō Quasi-National Park
 
Shinkansen

Education in Japan

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Main articles: Education in Japan and History of education in Japan
 
Japanese junior high school students in sailor outfit-style school uniforms

Structure of education in Japan

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Health in Japan

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Main article: Health in Japan

Science and technology of Japan

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Main article: Science and technology in Japan
 
JAXA Kibo, the largest module for the International Space Station

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Emperor has no executive authority, but is treated as a head of state under diplomatic protocol
  2. ^ While the Yamato period (250–710 CE) is considered to include both the Kofun and Asuka periods, as it spans both an archaeological period (Kofun) and a historical period (Asuka), it is held by many to be an outdated period of division in Japan's history, and no longer applicable in discussions of period division.

References

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  1. ^ "Facts and Figures of Japan 2007 01: Land" (PDF). Foreign Press Center Japan. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  2. ^ "Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications". United Nations Statistics Division. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  3. ^ "Japan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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  Wikimedia Atlas of Japan

Official

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Media

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Tourism

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Other

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