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Japan ( Nihon or Nippon or Nihon-koku ) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".

Japan comprises over 3,000 islands, the largest of which are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku,. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic. The landmake of the Japan is Mount Fuji. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world.