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The country of Japan is counted amongst the most popular tourist attractions in Asia. Japan is a beautiful island that is located in the eastern part of Asia. The island of Japan is located amidst the Pacific Ocean, lying towards the eastern part of China, Russia and Korea. The country of Japan has a land mass that stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk that is the north to the East China Sea that is located in the south. The name of country means "sun-origin" and this is one of the reasons why Japan is many a times even referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". One of the most interesting things to note about Japan is that a total of 3000 islands comprise the land of Japan.
The largest of all the islands that comprises Japan are Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido and Shikoku. These four islands together comprise 97% of the total land mass of Japan. Most of these islands of Japan feature mountains and volcanoes. The highest peak of Japan called Mount Fuji also happens to be a volcano. The Greater Tokyo Area which also takes into account the capital city of Japan i.e. Tokyo has been declared the largest metropolitan in the world and has residents more than 30 million. According to the Archaeological research the people started living on these islands of Japan since the Upper Paleolithic period. Japan adopted constitution in the year 1947 and since then has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy.
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Japan is also the second biggest economy of the world by nominal GDP. The country is also an active member of the United Nations, G8, G4 and APEC and is with the fifth largest defense budget in the world. If that is not all, Japan is also the fourth largest exporter in the world and is ranked sixth amongst the importing giants. The country is a world leader in machinery and technology.The first historical account of Japan was found in the China's Book of Han.
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The Ryukyu Islands of Japan including the island of Okinawa and other chain of islands located south of Kyushu form what is known as the Japanese Archipelago.
70% to 80% of the country of Japan is dominated by is forests and mountainous. The land in this part of the country is not very suitable for agricultural or industrial purposes or for residential use. The dangers are mainly the steep elevations and the risks of landslides that can be triggered by earthquakes, heavy rain or soft grounds. The high population density zones are mainly in the coastal regions. Geographically, the country is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Japan is vulnerable to earthquakes which often result in Tsunamis. The Japan tourist attractions attract travelers from far and wide. Japan is a world leader in developing technologies that are environment-friendly. Honda and Toyota which are the leading companies are from Japan only. Japan's contribution in the field of electronics, machinery, automobiles, industrial robotics, chemicals, optics, metals and semiconductors is simply incomparable.
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