Japan is an island country in East Asia, situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Japan comprises four major islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, along with thousands of smaller islands, spanning roughly 377,975 square kilometers of largely mountainous, forested terrain. It is the eleventh most populous country, with its population concentrated in urban centers along the coasts, most notably the Greater Tokyo Area, which is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Japan has a recorded history stretching back through the Jomon and Yayoi periods, feudal eras of shogunates and samurai, a period of isolation under the Tokugawa shogunate, and rapid modernization following the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Following its defeat in the Second World War, Japan adopted a new constitution emphasizing pacifism and democratic governance, and it went on to become a major economic power, renowned for its technological innovation, distinct cultural traditions, and influence on global popular culture through cuisine, animation, and design.
Japan is an island country in East Asia, situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Japan comprises four major islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, along with thousands of smaller islands, spanning roughly 377,975 square kilometers of largely mountainous, forested terrain. It is the eleventh most populous country, with its population concentrated in urban centers along the coasts, most notably the Greater Tokyo Area, which is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Japan has a recorded history stretching back through the Jomon and Yayoi periods, feudal eras of shogunates and samurai, a period of isolation under the Tokugawa shogunate, and rapid modernization following the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Following its defeat in the Second World War, Japan adopted a new constitution emphasizing pacifism and democratic governance, and it went on to become a major economic power, renowned for its technological innovation, distinct cultural traditions, and influence on global popular culture through cuisine, animation, and design.
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