Intro

japan is in the continent of asia. its country is made up of many islands. since the sun rises in the east, japan is often called "the land of the rising sun." the japanese refer to their country as "nippon" or nihon" which means

"source of the sun". The Japanese flag represents a red sun on a white background.

The capital of Japan is Tokyo. In fact it is one of the largest cities in the world. It is modern, very busy, and extremely crowded. In fact, today, Japan is a modernized country.

The Japanese archipelago is located approximately 20-45 degrees north off the eastern coast of the Asian continent. It comprises four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, plus thousands of other smaller ones.
Honshu accounts for about 60 per cent of the total area of approximately 378,000 square kilometres, of which around 66 per cent is forest, 14 per cent is given over to agricultural usage, and 20 per cent is used for other purposes. In terms of overall land mass, Japan is slightly larger than the United Kingdom.
Since Japan is located in a region where several continental plates meet, the country experiences an average of 1,500 earthquakes each year - representing a tenth of the earth's seismic energy - and is home to no fewer than 194 volcanos, 52 of which have been active in historical times. Japan's most famous volcano and highest mountain is Mount Fuji.