JAPAN“the place where sun rises”

Geography

- Located at the east shore of Asia

- Area- 377 829 square kilometers

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Islands

- 6848 islands

-Honshu (231 012 km) 66%

-Hokkaido (83 517 km) 22%

-Kyushu(42 129 km) 11%

-Sikoku (18 800 km) 5%-Okinawa (2 250 km) 1%

Honshu

- 231 012 km - 61% of total area

Hokkaido

- 83 012 km - 22% of total area

Kyushu

- 42 129 km 11% of total area

Shikoku

8 800 km 5% of total area

Okinawa

2 250 km 1% of total area

Mount Fuji

3776 m high Hasn’t erupted since1707, but is

considered an active volcano

Spring

Starts in march Plums and peaches are the first to bloom At the end of march starts the flower

festival-hanami.

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Summer

Autumn

Winter