Outline of Japan


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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", 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

Geography of Japan

Environment of Japan

Geographic features of Japan

Regions of Japan

The four main islands of Japan are:
Major regions of Japan include:

Administrative divisions of Japan

From north to south, the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:
Karafuto, a portion of the island of Sakhalin north of Hokkaido, was part of Japan from 1907 until World War II. The entire island is now governed by Russia.
Municipalities of Japan

Demography of Japan

Government and politics of Japan

Branches of the government of Japan

Executive branch of the government of Japan

Legislative branch of the government of Japan

Judicial branch of the government of Japan

Foreign relations of Japan

International organization membership of Japan

Japan is a member of:

Law and order of Japan

Military of Japan

History of Japan

History of Japan by period

Culture of Japan

Architecture of Japan

Art of Japan

Cuisine of Japan

Cultural icons of Japan

Fashion in Japan

Holidays and festivals of Japan

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Homes in Japan

Language in Japan

People of Japan

Ethnicity in Japan

Stereotypes in Japan

Religion in Japan

Sports and gaming in Japan

Economy and infrastructure of Japan

Education in Japan

Structure of education in Japan

Health in Japan

Science and technology of Japan

Official

  • —Official prime ministerial and cabinet site
  • —Official site of the Imperial family.
  • —Detailed papers on Japan's foreign policy, education programs, culture and life.
  • —Official site of the House of Representatives

Media

Tourism

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Other

  • containing the 1889 and 1946 Constitutions
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