- Topic outline of Japan
Japan is anisland country inEast Asia that includes over 3,000 islands, [cite web | title = "Nihon Rettō" | url = http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E3%81%AB%E3%81%BB%E3%82%93%E3%82%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A8%E3%81%86&dtype=0&stype=1&dname=0ss
publisher =Daijirin / Yahoo Japan dictionary | accessdate = 2007-05-07] the largest of which areHonshū ,Hokkaidō ,Kyūshū andShikoku , together accounting for 97% of its land area. Japan lies in thePacific Ocean to the east of China,Korea andRussia , stretching from theSea of Okhotsk in the north to theEast China Sea in the south. Japan is a unitaryconstitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament (the Diet).Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. The
Greater Tokyo Area , which includes the capital city ofTokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents. A world leader in technology and machinery, Japan has the world's second largest economy by nominal GDP, is the world's fourth largest exporter and is the sixth largest importer.The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Japan:
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*International rankings of Japan Geography of Japan
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Geography of Japan "* Japan is: an
island country of over 3,000island s
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**Pacific Ocean
**Northern Hemisphere andEastern Hemisphere
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**Extreme points of Japan
*Population of Japan : 127,433,494 people - 10th most populous country
*Area of Japan : unit sqkm|377873|0|lk=on - 62nd largest country
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* Addressing system in Japan
* Historic provinces of Japan
*Japan Standard Time Environment of Japan
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Climate of Japan
*Ecology of Japan
** Ecoregions in Japan
**Environmental issues in Japan
**Renewable energy in Japan
*Geology of Japan
* National parks of Japan
*Protected areas of Japan
*Tsunami
*Wildlife of Japan
**Flora of Japan
**Fauna of Japan
*** Birds of Japan
*** Mammals of JapanGeographic features of Japan
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Fjords of Japan
*Glaciers of Japan
* Islands of Japan
* Lakes of Japan
* Mountains of Japan
** Volcanoes in Japan
* Rivers of Japan
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*Three Views of Japan
* Valleys of Japan
* World Heritage Sites in JapanRegions of Japan
Islands of Japan
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Major regions of Japan include:
* Hokkaidō (the island of Hokkaidō and nearby islands, largest city
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Prefectures of Japan
From north to south (numbering in order), the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:
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Municipalities of Japan
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Demography of Japan
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Government and politics of Japan
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Executive branch of the government of Japan
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** National Public Safety Commission
** Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
** Ministry of Justice
** Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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** Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
** Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
** Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
** Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
** Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
** Ministry of the Environment
** Ministry of Defence
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Judicial branch of the government of Japan
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Foreign relations of Japan
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International organization membership
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Law and order in Japan
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History of Japan
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** Naval history
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** Japan in WWI
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Culture of Japan
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* Funerals in Japan
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** Imperial Seal of Japan
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* Public bathing
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* Popular culture in Japan
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Architecture of Japan
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The Arts in Japan
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Cuisine of Japan
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Fashion in Japan
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Holidays and festivals
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Homes in Japan
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People of Japan
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Economy of Japan
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* Automobile industry in Japan
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Infrastructure of Japan
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References
External links
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* [http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html Kantei.go.jp] —Official prime ministerial and cabinet site
* [http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/eindex.html Kunaicho.go.jp] —Official site of the Imperial family.
* [http://www.mofa.go.jp/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs] —Detailed papers on Japan's foreign policy, education programs, culture and life.
* [http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_e.htm Shugi-in.go.jp] —Official site of the House of Representatives
* [http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/index.html National Diet Library (English)]
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* [http://www.nhk.or.jp/english/ NHK Online]
* [http://home.kyodo.co.jp/ Kyodo News]
* [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/ Yomiuri Shimbun (English)]
* [http://www.asahi.com/english/index.html Asahi Shimbun (English)]
* [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ The Japan Times]
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* [http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ Japan National Tourist Organization]
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* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html CIA World Factbook—"Japan"]
* [http://www.britannica.com/nations/Japan Encyclopaedia Britannica's Japan portal site]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/japan/0,7368,450622,00.html Guardian Unlimited—"Special Report: Japan"]
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