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.
^The Emperor has no executive authority, but is treated as a head of state under diplomatic protocol
^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periods, as it spans both an archaeological period (Kofun) and a historical period (Asuka), it is held by many to be an outdated period of division in Japan's history, and no longer applicable in discussions of period division.
Referencesedit
^"Facts and Figures of Japan 2007 01: Land" (PDF). Foreign Press Center Japan. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
^"Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications". United Nations Statistics Division. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Japan The flag of JapanThe 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 Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Japan 2 1 Environment of Japan 2 1 1 Geographic features of Japan 2 2 Regions of Japan 2 2 1 Ecoregions of Japan 2 2 2 Administrative divisions of Japan 2 2 2 1 Prefectures of Japan 2 2 2 2 Municipalities of Japan 2 3 Demography of Japan 3 Government and politics of Japan 3 1 Branches of the government of Japan 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Japan 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Japan 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Japan 3 2 Foreign relations of Japan 3 2 1 International organization membership of Japan 3 3 Law and order of Japan 3 4 Military of Japan 4 History of Japan 4 1 History of Japan by period 5 Culture of Japan 5 1 Architecture of Japan 5 2 Art of Japan 5 3 Cuisine of Japan 5 4 Cultural icons of Japan 5 5 Fashion in Japan 5 6 Holidays and festivals of Japan 5 7 Homes in Japan 5 8 Language in Japan 5 9 People of Japan 5 9 1 Ethnicity in Japan 5 9 2 Stereotypes in Japan 5 10 Religion in Japan 5 11 Sports and gaming in Japan 6 Economy and infrastructure of Japan 7 Education in Japan 7 1 Structure of education in Japan 8 Health in Japan 9 Science and technology of Japan 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External links 13 1 Official 13 2 Media 13 3 Tourism 13 4 OtherGeneral reference editPronunciation dʒ e ˈ p ae n Japanese ɲihoꜜɴ or ɲippoꜜɴ Common endonyms Nippon Nihon 日本 Official endonym Nippon koku 日本国 Adjectival Japanese Etymology Name of Japan International rankings of Japan ISO country codes JP JPN 392 ISO region codes ISO 3166 2 JP Internet country code top level domain jpGeography of Japan editMain article Geography of Japan nbsp An enlargeable topographic hydrographic map of Japan nbsp An enlargeable map of the extreme points of Japan Japan is an island country and archipelago of 6 852 islands shaped like the lowercase letter J 1 Location Pacific Ocean Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Asia East Asia 2 Time zone Japan Standard Time UTC 09 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 km2 145 898 sq mi 62nd largest country Atlas of Japan Addressing system in Japan Historic provinces of Japan Japan Standard Time Environment of Japan edit Main article Environment of Japan nbsp An enlargeable satellite image of Japan nbsp Mount Ontake seen from Kurakake Pass Climate of Japan Climate change in Japan Environmental issues in Japan Ecoregions in Japan Energy in Japan Geology of Japan National parks of Japan Tsunami Wildlife of Japan Flora of Japan Fauna of Japan Birds of Japan Mammals of Japan Geographic features of Japan edit nbsp An enlargeable map of the World Heritage Sites of Japan Glaciers of Japan Islands of Japan Lakes of Japan Mountains of Japan Volcanoes in Japan Rivers of Japan Waterfalls of Japan Three Views of Japan List of World Heritage Sites in Japan Regions of Japan edit Main articles Islands of Japan and Regions of Japan nbsp Tsunami wall at Tsu Mie The four main islands of Japan are Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Major regions of Japan include Hokkaido the island of Hokkaido and nearby islands largest city Sapporo Tōhoku region northern Honshu largest city Sendai Kantō region eastern Honshu largest cities Tokyo and Yokohama Nanpō Islands part of Tokyo Metropolis Chubu region central Honshu including Mount Fuji sometimes divided into Hokuriku region northwestern Chubu Kōshin etsu region northeastern Chubu largest city Nagano Tōkai region southern Chubu largest city Nagoya Hamamatsu and Shizuoka Kansai or Kinki region west central Honshu largest cities Osaka Kobe and Kyoto Chugoku region western Honshu largest city Hiroshima and Okayama Shikoku island largest city Matsuyama and Takamatsu Kyushu island largest city Fukuoka which includes Ryukyu Islands including Okinawa Ecoregions of Japan edit Main article Ecoregions of Japan Administrative divisions of Japan edit Administrative division types Regions of Japan unofficial Prefectures of Japan Subprefectures of Japan Districts of Japan Municipalities of Japan Wards of Japan Prefectures of Japan edit Main article Prefectures of Japan nbsp 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 Chubu 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 Chugoku 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 edit Main article Municipalities of Japan 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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 edit Facts and Figures of Japan 2007 01 Land PDF Foreign Press Center Japan p 1 Retrieved 2009 07 04 Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications United Nations Statistics Division 2010 04 01 Retrieved 2010 07 16 Japan The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency July 14 2009 Retrieved July 23 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Japan Official edit Kantei go jp Official prime ministerial and cabinet site Kunaicho go jp Official site of the Imperial family Ministry of Foreign Affairs Detailed papers on Japan s foreign policy education programs culture and life Shugi in go jp Official site of the House of Representatives National Diet Library English Media edit NHK Online Kyodo News Yomiuri Shimbun English Asahi Shimbun English The Japan Times Tourism edit Japan National Tourist Organization nbsp Japan travel guide from Wikivoyage Other edit CIA World Factbook Japan Encyclopaedia Britannica s Japan portal site Guardian Unlimited Special Report Japan nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Japan Works by Government of Japan at Project Gutenberg containing the 1889 and 1946 Constitutions Japan at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Travel guides from Wikivoyage nbsp Japanese edition of Wikipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of Japan amp oldid 1209969508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
